Serotonin, Whole Blood

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB2517
  • Soft Test Code:
  • SEROT
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 818
Alternate Names
  • 5-Hydroxytryptamine
  • Serotonin Whole Blood

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Client Notes

Contact the Client Response Center at 266-1500 (Option 1) to acquire a Serotonin Kit 


Patient Preparation

Patient should avoid food high in indoles: Avocado, Banana, Tomato, Plum, Pineapple, and Eggplant. Patient should also avoid Tobacco, Tea and coffee three days prior to specimen collection.


Specimen Requirements

Seritonin Kit 


Transport And Storage

6 weeks Frozen


Collection Instructions

1. Draw one 1-4 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - K2 EDTA (special lavendar top tube provided in kit)
2. Transfer immediately to Serotonin plastic bottle containing 35 mg Ascorbic Acid. 
3. After drawing the blood mix well by gently inverting and immediatley transfer all blood to the enclosed container, which 35 mg of ascorbic acid.  
4. Mix and Freeze immediately

Avoid freeze/thaw cycles


Minimum Volume

1.0 mL Whole Blood


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

56 - 24 ng/mL


Methodology:
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Fluorescence Detection

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
Days Performed
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

3 to 5 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

01424081


CPT Coding

84260