Containers
GC Labs code | E516 | Test Field | Endocrinology |
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Compulsory forms |
Information
Test method | Chromatography-MS |
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Specimen (mL) | S 1.0 |
Specimen storage | Refrigerated |
Specimen stability | Ambient (3 days), Refrigerated (14 days), Frozen (1 year) |
Test schedule | Mon,Thu |
Analytical time (day) | 21 |
Reference range/Unit | [Serum] M : 18~29Y: ≤ 119 30~39Y: ≤ 135 40~49Y: ≤ 76 50~59Y: ≤ 42 (ng/dL) F : Mid follicular: ≤ 46 Surge: ≤ 69 Mid luteal: ≤ 40 (ng/dL) |
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Clinical Significance | 11-Deoxycortisol (Compound S) is useful in diagnosing patients with 11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency (second leading cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia) and primary (adrenal failure) or secondary (hypothalamic-pituitary ACTH deficiency) adrenal insufficiency. |
Remark | ① Specimen collected in a gel tube (SST) is unsuitable ② Record date of birth and sex |