Antidiuretic Hormone

Test Name

Antidiuretic Hormone

Alternate Description

Arginine Vasopressin, Vasopressin

LIS Code

ADHM

Availability

Setup Tuesdays. TAT 7 days.

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Fluid Type

Plasma

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Pre-chilled Sodium Heparin Non Gel Green Top Tube. Send to lab on ice.

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in a pre-chilled Sodium Heparin Non Gel Green Top Tube

Summary Test Name

Antidiuretic Hormone

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Specimen must be collected at University Physician's Center Laboratory

Minimum Volume

0.8 ml plasma

Specimen Transport

Frozen

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin within 1 hour of collection in a refrigerated centrifuge, separate, and transfer platelet free plasma into a plasma shipping vial and freeze until shipped.

Patient Preparation

Patient should be fasting and in supine position during blood collection.

Reference Value

Accompanies report