Urine Free Cortisol, 24 hour

Container Type = Orange Urine with Red Label or Orange Urine with Yellow Label

Container Type

Test ID   LAB382
EPIC Order   CORTISOL, URINE, 24-HOUR
CPT Code(s)   82530, 82542
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   N/A
Specimen Routine: 24 hr urine, red (adult)/yellow (<5 yrs old) container; See Comments
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   3-6 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Obtain Red/Yellow container from Core Laboratory.
  • Refrigerate specimen during collection.
  • Full 24-hour collections only - No random collections.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 29, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514