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Test Code CORTUF Free Cortisol, Urine

Additional Codes

97222

Specimen Type

Urine, 24hr or random

Preferred Collection Container

24 hour urine container

Collection Instructions

Instruct the patient to void at 8:00 AM and discard the specimen.  Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period, i.e., 8:00 AM the next morning.  Screw the lid on securely.  Specimens should be transported promptly to the Clinical Laboratory. Container must be labelled with patient's full name, room number, date and time collection started, and date end time collection finished. Refrigerate during collection.

Collection Volume

Entire 24 hour urine volume or 4mL random urine

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL random urine

Testing Volume

1 mL

Rejection Criteria

Room temperature specimens. Acidified specimens or specimens with preservatives.

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

EPIC Code

LAB382

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Acceptable Collection Container

Urine cup

Patient Preparation

None

Transport

Refrigerated

STAT Availability

No

Turn Around Time

2-6 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

LOINC

Creatinine, Urine - per volume 2161-8
Creatinine, Urine - per 24h 2162-6
Cortisol, Urine Free - per volume 34909-2
Cortisol, Urine Free - ratio to CRT 32009-3
Total Volume 19153-6
Hours Collected 30211-7
Cortisol, Urine Free - per 24h 2147-7
Cortisol, Urine Interpretation 48767-8

CPT

82530