Dexamethasone

Also listed as: Dexamethasone, Serum
Primary unit: ng/dL
LOINC codes: 14062-4
Tests that measure Dexamethasone: Labcorp 1, Quest Diagnostics 1

Ranges

Each lab publishes a reference range for the population groups it tests, usually the middle 95% of results. These intervals describe that population, not an optimal or healthy target. How ranges differ

Quest Diagnostics, Dexamethasone 29391

Population	Interval
Baseline	Less than 20 ng/dL
1 mg dexamethasone overnight	180-550 ng/dL (8:00-10:00 AM)

Quest Diagnostics test catalog, 29391

Tests

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Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Dexamethasone (Endocrine Sciences) 500118
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 7 - 13 days
Method and collection
Method
Mass spectrometry (MS)
Collection
Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection. Transfer to a plastic transport tube and freeze . To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested .
Labcorp catalog page

Quest Diagnostics 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Dexamethasone 29391
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Sat (p.m.); Report available: 12 days
Method and collection
Method
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Collection
Draw specimen between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Quest Diagnostics catalog page

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Sources

Labcorp test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 14062-4
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Dexamethasone
Registered studies that measure Dexamethasone, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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