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Cortisol, Salivary
Test Name Cortisol, Salivary
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Salivary Corsitol Kit Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL Saliva
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collection kit can be obtain in outpatient laboratories or in biochemistry. Ensure both samples and requisitions are labeled properly. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Samples received at room temperature (20-25°C) or cooled (2-8°C) should bring to 20-25°C for centrifugation. Stability: Centrifuged saliva sample is stable for 24 hours at 20-25°C, 4 days at 2-8°C and 12 months at -20°C (freeze only once). Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs Sample Rejection Criteria: samples with obvious signs of blood from bleeding gums, unlabeled, Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity).
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Turnaround Time (TAT) 7 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value AM Sample (6:00-10:00am): < 24.1 nmol/L PM Sample (4:00-8:00 pm): < 9.7 nmol/L Late night (11:30 pm-12:30 am): < 7.6 nmol/L
Test Code SCORT	Methodology Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: February 22, 2022

Cortisol, Salivary

Cortisol, Salivary

Container Type = Salivary Corsitol Kit

Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL Saliva

Collection Instructions:

Collection kit can be obtain in outpatient laboratories or in biochemistry. Ensure both samples and requisitions are labeled properly.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Samples received at room temperature (20-25°C) or cooled (2-8°C) should bring to 20-25°C for centrifugation.

Stability: Centrifuged saliva sample is stable for 24 hours at 20-25°C, 4 days at 2-8°C and 12 months at -20°C (freeze only once).

Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs

Sample Rejection Criteria: samples with obvious signs of blood from bleeding gums, unlabeled, Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity).

7 days

AM Sample (6:00-10:00am): < 24.1 nmol/L

PM Sample (4:00-8:00 pm): < 9.7 nmol/L

Late night (11:30 pm-12:30 am): < 7.6 nmol/L

SCORT

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

SMH-Biochemistry

Last Updated: February 22, 2022