ACTH

Tube Type

Test ID		LAB511
EPIC ORDER		ACTH
CPT Code(s)		82024
Group/Individual Test		Individual
Laboratory		Core Referral Testing
Tube Station		888
Specimen	Routine:	1 full pre-chilled lavender EDTA tube (3mL); See Comments
Availability	Routine:	Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
	STAT:	N/A
Turnaround Time		3-5 days
Reference Range	Normal:	See separate report
Comments	Collect in pre-chilled lavender top tube Morning specimens (6am-10am) preferable Deliver immediately to Core Laboratory on ICE Sample must be spun in refrigerated centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.  (If a refrigerated centrifuge is unavailable, chill the centrifuge carriers.  Centrifuge the specimen for <=5 minutes, then promptly transfer plasma.) Patients should not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7)

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 12, 2025