Specimen Requirements

Title

PREGNENOLONE

Specimen Requirement

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube. Place sample on ice immediately after collection. Centrifuge, separate and send 0.5 mL serum (0.2 mL minimum) frozen in a screw-capped plastic vial.

Methodology

Stability

Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days

Reference Range

Turnaround

7-10 Days

Clinical Use

Test Code

PREGW