Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Lavender Top Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top ON ICE

Summary Test Name

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Send patient to UPC for immediate processing of sample.

Specimen Stability

Centrifuge as soon as possible after collection, then separate plasma from cells and freeze.

Minimum Volume

1.0 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top on ICE

Specimen Transport

Frozen, cannot be stored at room temperature.

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin in refrigerated centrifuge and separate plasma into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube and freeze.

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

4 hour TAT routine only

Reference Value

Male and female and all ages the same: 6-63 pg/ml

Additional Test Information

Test must be collected on ice and processed in refrigerated centrifuge.