Days Set Up
Monday
Analytic Time

5 - 20 days

Soft Order Code
FDXM

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

High-pressure liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS-MS)

Test Usage
 
Reference Range

Adults: <30 ng/dL the morning after 1mg dexamethasone dose the previous evening
140 - 295 ng/dL the morning aftr (4 x 2 mg doses) the previous day

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). Spin down and send 3 mL of serum frozen in a plastic vial. SST is acceptable, but must be aliquoted into a screw capped plastic tube.

Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
3 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum (min volume does not allow for repeat analysis)

Billing Information

CPT Code
80375
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
14062-4

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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