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6203 : Cortisone, 24HR Urine

INFORMATION:

Alternate Name:
CORTISONE, 24HR URINE
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

ORDERING:

Test Code:
6203-4
Turnaround Time:
11 DAYS
Preferred Specimen:
10 mL Urine Cup 24 hour
Collection:
Container Qty Temp Stability
Urine Cup 24 hour 1 Refrigerate 3 DAYS
Collection Instructions:
24USC: Discard first morning sample, then collect all urines for 24 hrs including last void in am, on completion label with collection time and patient's name; pour into cup. Record total volume on Requisition and on specimen
Storage Transport Instructions:
Custom Instruction: 24-hour urine in a sterile leak-proof container. Collect urine with 10 grams of boric acid or keep urine refrigerated during collection if preservative is not used. Record 24-hour urine volume on test request for and urine vial.

Storage/Transport Instruction: Frozen
Alternative Specimen:
Urine Container - 24hr, Urine tube without preservative, Urine Cup, Urine Tube 24 hour

Billing:

CPT Codes:
83789 x 1

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