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11-DEOXYCORTISOL
Test code:
 11DEOX
Specimen type:
 Serum (preferred) or plasma
Tube type / collection container:
Specimen collection notes:
 Early morning specimen preferred. Preferred specimen is serum from plain red-top (nonserum separator) tube. Plasma also acceptable. Plasma specimen can be collected in any of the other tubes listed above. Serum separator tubes are not acceptable.
What to submit:
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.25 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot.
Patient preparation:
 None.
 
Specimen Processing Instructions:
Serum: Allow to clot. Serum or plasma: Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. 1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma.
Transport temperature:
 Frozen. Do not submit in glass tubes.
Specimen stability:
 Room temperature: 4 days. Refrigerated: 4 days. Frozen: 4 weeks.
Rejection criteria:
 Stability limits exceeded. Serum separator tubes not acceptable.
 
Reference range:
 Adult Reference Ranges for 11-Deoxycortisol, LC/MS/MS Males
18-29 years - 119 ng/dL or less
30-39 years - 135 ng/dL or less
40-49 years - 76 ng/dL or less
50-59 years - 42 ng/dL or less

Females
18-29 years - 107 ng/dL or less
30-39 years - 51 ng/dL or less
40-49 years - 62 ng/dL or less
50-66 years - 37 ng/dL or less

Pediatric Reference Ranges for 11-Deoxycortisol, LC/MS/MS
1-12 months - 10-200 ng/dL
1-_4 years - 7-210 ng/dL
5-9 years - 122 ng/dL or less
10-13 years - 245 ng/dL or less
14-17 years - 302 ng/dL or less Premature infants
(31-35 weeks)*- 235 ng/dL or less
Term infants* - 170 ng/dL or less
*Pediatric data from J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1991; 73:674-686 and J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1989; 69;1133-1136.
Alert limits:
 Not applicable.
Additional information:
 None.
CPT code(s):
 82634
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.  The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
When performed:
 Saturday mornings
Test includes:
 11-Deoxycortisol, LC/MS/MS
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Synonyms:
Compound S