Specimen Requirements
Title
ACTH, PLASMA
Specimen Requirement
Draw 1mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lav top) tube. Centrifuge immediately after collection to separate plasma from cells. Transfer plasma to a plastic screw capped transport tube and mark the specimen type as plasma on the tube. FREEZE immediately.
Contact lab for dry ice for shipment.
Methodology
Stability
Frozen 7 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
2-3 Days
Clinical Use
Test Code
ACTHS