Synthetic glucocorticoid screen, urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Synthetic glucocorticoid screen, urine-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Betamethasone
Budesonide
Celestone
Cutivate 0.005%
Decadron
Deltasone
Depo-Medrol
Dexamethasone
Diprolene
Diprolene AF
Diprosone
Entocort EC
Fludrocortisone
Kenalog
Liquid Pred
Medrol
Megace
Megestrol Acetate
Methylprednisolone
Orasone
Prednisolone
Prednisone
Rhinocort
Solu-Medrol
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Vancenase
Vanceril
Pulmicort Turbuhaler

Useful for:

Confirming the presence of the listed synthetic glucocorticoids
Confirming the cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Volume:

5.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Processing instructions:

Transfer 5mL of random urine to a Urine transport vial/tube - 10mL (Mayo T068)
Freeze

Transport container:

Urine transport vial/tube - 10mL (Mayo T068)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (strict) - 14 days

Performing lab:

Mayo Clinic Laboratories (SGSU): R-NX

Days set up:

TAT:

5 - 10 days

Method:

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

80299

Date created:

09/05/2019

Revised date:

01/04/2024

Review date:

01/04/2024