Dept Name:

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab:

MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORY

Ref. Lab Test No.:

8411

Refer to:

Mayo Medical Labs

Collection Requirements:

Draw between 6:00a.m.-10:00a.m.
Blood in an ice-cooled, lavender-top (EDTA) tubes.

Transport:

Plasma, frozen

Processing:

Centrifuge immediately and pour off into transport tube.

Stability After
Processing:

Ambient: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 12 hours
Frozen: 1 week

Minimum Testing
Volume:

1.0 mL

Reference Range:

10-60 pg/mL (a.m. draws)
No established reference values for p.m. draws.

Pediatric reference values are the same as adults, as confirmed by peer reviewed literature. (Petersen KE: ACTH in normal children and children with pituitary and adrenal diseases I. Measurement in plasma by radioimmuo-assay - basal values. Acta Paediatr Scan 1981;70:341-345).

Methodology:

Automated Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay

CPT Codes:

82024

Performed:

Mon-Sat

Reported:

Varies

NCD/LCD ABN Required:

No