Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD83934Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Lab Quest DiagnosticsLab Test ID 30543
11‑Deoxycortisol
Also known as: Compound S, Metyrapone Response
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
Not provided.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
Methodology
Mass Spectrometry
Biomarkers
11‑Deoxycortisol
Analyte11‑Deoxycortisol • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Result Turnaround Time
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
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Minimum Volume
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Collection Instructions
Preferred: 1 mL (0.5 mL minimum) serum; Acceptable: Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender‑top), EDTA (royal blue‑top) or sodium heparin (green‑top) tube; Separate serum after clotting; early morning specimen preferred.
Storage Instructions
Transport refrigerated
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 1 year |