Cortisol,LC/MS, Saliva

What it measures

• Cortisol, LC/MS, SalivaLOINC 2142-8

Specimen

Specimen

0.5 mL saliva collected in a Salivette Cortisol with blue screw-cap

Minimum volume

0.2 mL

Also accepted

Super SAL or Super SAL2 Universal Saliva Kit

Container

Salivette Cortisol with blue screw-cap

Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

a. Saliva collection should be done at the earliest 60 minutes after brushing teeth, a meal (liquid/solid food intake) or oral intake of medication and 10 minutes after rinsing the mouth with water in order to avoid contamination of the saliva by interfering substances. b. Remove the swab from the Salivette. c. Place the swab in the mouth, e.g. in your cheek, where it should remain for 2 minutes without chewing. If an extremely small amount of saliva is produced, leave the swab in the mouth for longer. d. Return the swab with the absorbed saliva to the Salivette. e. Replace the stopper. f. Refrigerate the Salivette immediately.

Turnaround

Set up: Mon, Wed, Fri

Billing

CPT 82533