Multiple-specimen Testing

The procedures listed below are for timed, multiple-specimen tests only. All specimens are from the same patient and will be submitted to the laboratory simultaneously. Each specimen must be clearly labeled with the patient's name and the date and time of collection. Multiple-specimen labels (sequence labels) can be obtained from Labcorp. See below for ordering and labeling instructions. Only one test request form accompanies the specimens; do not submit a separate test request form for each specimen. The test request form is completed with all patient information, including any medications administered and the number of specimens submitted. The test request form and all specimens should be submitted in one container (box or plastic specimen transport bag). Each result will be identified on the report by the corresponding specimen sequence numbers, associated times, or draw site(s) supplied. See the Comprehensive List of Procedures for additional individual test information.

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Test

CPT

Specimen

Volume

Storage

Number of Tubes

x2

x3

x4

x5

x6

x7

x8

ACTH

82024

EDTA plasma

0.8 mL

Freeze

225250

038927

225268

038919

225276

038901

267708

Aldosterone

82088

Serum or EDTA plasma

1 mL

Refrigerate

237537

053272

361626

271190

015795

015796

010848

Calcitonin

82308

Serum

1 mL

Freeze

048249

026781

026799

026807

026815

015797

019845

Cortisol, Salivary

82533

Saliva

1 mL

Refrigerate

502120

502122

502124

503775

503776

503777

C-peptide

84681

Serum

0.8 mL

Refrigerate

143302

143333

143324

015798

319609

015801

015804

DHEA

82626

Serum

1 mL

Refrigerate

273813

226803

226811

226829

226837

015809

015810

DHEA-S

82627

Serum

0.8 mL

Refrigerate

144691

144706

146316

144707

144708

144710

144711

Gastrin

82941

Serum

0.5 mL

Freeze

208827

038745

039438

038752

204644

034934

211268

Growth Hormone

83003

Serum

0.8 mL

Refrigerate

026898

038844

045997

038836

004267

038869

208835

17-OH Progesterone LC/MS

83498

Serum or EDTA plasma

1 mL

Refrigerate

070037

070078

070083

070090

070120

070132

070145

Insulin

83525

Serum

0.8 mL

Refrigerate

146902

146993

147074

147165

147256

147397

014319

Renin Activity

84244

EDTA plasma

1 mL

Freeze

053686

038695

049510

038703

049528

091173

091181

Labeling Multiple-specimen Submissions

Labels (Multispecimen Panel) can be ordered from Labcorp using item Nº 3715. These labels, orange in color, are available in a pack containing five sheets with a total of 600 labels. Sequence labels will be applied at the top of the specimen tube, just below the tube's top or cap (see following diagram for correct orientation). This places the label away from other labels on the tube and should prevent it from being covered up by bar codes, accession labels, etc. Room is available on the label so that a sequence number (eg, #1, #2, etc), collection time (eg, 8 AM, 9 AM), time description (eg, fasting, 30 minutes, etc), or the description of a draw site (eg, in renal vein sampling, an abbreviation such as IVC) may be written.

Frozen Gel Packs. To ensure specimen integrity during warm weather, follow these Instructions for Use of frozen gel packs and specimen lockboxes.

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