Result Test Name
CORTISOL
Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
3541
Laboratory Test Name
Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) 1 Specimen
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
-
Collection Container
SST
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum
Container Temp
Room Temperature (1)
Container Volume
1.000
Test Info
This is Quest Test Code 6921. Collection Instructions The ordering physician should administer 1 mg Dexamethasone between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. Draw serum for cortisol testing between 7:00-9:00 a.m. the next morning. Mark tube with time and date drawn. Note: Dexamethasone not supplied by the laboratory.
Shipping Instructions
Transport Container Serum Separator Tube (SST?) Transport Temperature Room temperature