18 days
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Reject Criteria Gross Haemolysis, Moderate Haemolysis, Grossly lipemic, Grossly icteric,Serum separator tube (SST), and Plasma
Accredited Laboratory Partner
Sunday and Tuesday upon receipt by referral lab
Assesses multiple steroid hormones via mass spectrometry.
Serum, Frozen
0.5 mL
red-top tube (no gel)
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Frozen | -20° C: 14 days Frozen -70° C: 30 days |