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Test Code 17HYDROXYCORTI 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids, 24-hour urine

Important Note

Preservative not required.  Keep refrigerated during 24-hour collection; freeze immediately upon completion.  Freeze random urines within 15 minutes of collection.

Infectious

Additional Codes

ARUP #0070490

 

Meditech Mnemonic:  

17HYDROXYCORTI

 

Aliases:

17-Hydroxycorticosteroids

17-Ketogenic Steroid

Cortisol Free Urine

Free Urinary Cortisol

Urinary Free Cortisol

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

12mL aliquot from well-mixed 24-hour urine collection, unpreserved, or preserved with boric acid with a pH of 5.0-7.0

 

Acceptable Specimen(s):

12mL random urine, unpreserved, frozen within 15 minutes of collection

 

Reject:  Alkali preservatives (NaOH)

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Sterile urine cup, empty screw-cap container, or transport tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Frozen

 

Specimen Stability:

Ambient:  4 hours (with preservative)

Refrigerated:  1 week (with preservative)

Frozen:  1 month (with or without preservative)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories
500 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1221