11-Deoxycorticosterone Qt, Serum/Plasma




Test Mnemonic

11DCOR

CPT Codes

  • 82633 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP

FDA Category

Laboratory Developed Test


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedTransfer into a standard aliquot tube.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumNo additive (Red) RefrigeratedTransfer into a standard aliquot tube.
1 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green) RefrigeratedTransfer into a standard aliquot tube.
1 mLPlasmaSodium heparin PST [Lt. Green] RefrigeratedTransfer into a standard aliquot tube.
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) RefrigeratedTransfer into a standard aliquot tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 1 week
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 6 months
AmbientAfter separation from cells: Unacceptable

Days Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Turnaround Time

2 - 9 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) 

Reference Range

11 Deoxycorticoster
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Premature Gestation Time 26-28 weeks : 20-105 ng/dL 
       Premature Gestation Time 29-33 weeks : Not Established 
       Premature Gestation Time 34-36 weeks: 28-78 ng/dL 
       Full Term Newborn: Elevated at birth; Decreases to 7-49 ng/dL during first week 
       1 - 11 months : 7-49 ng/dL 
       Prepubertal children: Less than or equal to 34 ng/dL 
       Adults: Less than or equal to 19 ng/dL 

Special Info

Grossly hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.