Test ID: CORTA
CPT code: 82533
LOINC: 9813-7
Specimen Type: SST TUBE
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT <24 hrs Mon-Fri
Instructions: 0.5mL serum from SST or Red top tube. Must be drawn between 8am and 10 am.
Text: Discrimination of primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency;
differential diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome; evaluation of congenital
adrenal hyperplasia; diagnosis of endogenous depression.
Methodology: Solid phase competitive chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay.