Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD91578Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Cortisol, Free, 24‑Hour Urine with Creatinine, LC/MS/MS
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
Urinary free cortisol is useful in the detection of patients with Cushing’s syndrome for whom free cortisol concentrations are elevated.
Special Instructions
Record 24‑hour urine volume on test request form and urine vial; reference ranges do not apply to random urine samples.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
Methodology
Mass Spectrometry
Biomarkers
Cortisol, Free, Urine
AnalyteCortisol, Free, Urine • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Creatinine, Urine
AnalyteCreatinine, Urine • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Total Volume
AnalyteTotal Volume • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Result Turnaround Time
3-7 days
Related Documents
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Urine
Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
24‑hour urine container, leak‑proof
Collection Instructions
2 mL of a 24‑hour urine collected in a leak‑proof urine container, no preservative preferred; other acceptable preservatives: 25 mL 6 N HCl, or 10 mL concentrated glacial acetic acid, or 10 g boric acid; record 24‑hour urine volume on test requisition and urine vial; reference ranges do not apply to random urine samples.