DEXAMETHASONE LEVEL
| Synonyms: | Decadron |
| Computer Code: | (RDEX) |
| Specimen Collection: | 5 mL blood (red, gold, lavender EDTA or NA heparin green top tube). Deliver immediately to special chemistry. |
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Serum: Allow to clot, centrifuge, remove serum, freeze. Min. 1 mL. Plasma: centrifuge, remove plasma, freeze. Min. 1 mL. Serum/Plasma: Must be removed from cells within 1 hour of collection. |
| Reference Values: | See reference laboratory report. |
| Lab Code: | Send Out |
| Requisition: | SPEC C |
| Test Frequency: | NA |
| Routine TAT: | 20 days |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 80375 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |