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21-Hydroxylase Antibodies (Adrenal Antibody)

Test Name

21-Hydroxylase Antibodies (Adrenal Antibody)

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 mL serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold or red top tube with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Spin and separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen.

Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or microbially contaminated specimens, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 7 days, refrigerated for 14 days and frozen for 28 days.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Negative

Test Code

ADRAB

Methodology

Radiobinding Assay

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06; 2019