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Test Code CORTSTIM Cortisol Stimulation Test 

Important Note

Test must be performed in the office - the outpatient laboratories do not have access to injection.

  1. Draw baseline cortisol
  2. Give Cortrosyn injection
  3. Draw cortisol 30 minutes after injection
  4. Draw cortisol 60 minutes after injection

If patients require time-senstive testing at the Ridgewood Campus Laboratory, please provide a separate requisition. 

 

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Gold top tube(s)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL of serum

Collection Instructions: See ordering note above

Label specimen appropriately.

Include time of draw and phlebotomist intials

 

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Performing Laboratory

The Valley Laboratory

Reference Values

Test performed on day shift only.