Deoxycorticosterone

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • MISC
  • Soft Test Code:
  • MSOT
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 90973
Alternate Names
  • 11-Deoxycorticosterone
  • 21-Hydroxyprogesterone
  • Deoxycorticosterone, LC/MS/MS
  • DOC
Clinical Significance

Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) is a weak mineralocorticoid derived from 21-hydroxylation of progesterone in the adrenal cortex


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

0.5 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Minimum Volume:
0.25 mL Serum*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection Instructions:

Allow specimen to clot, centrifuge and separate


Rejection Criteria:

Moderate to gross hemoloysis

Gross lipemia

Gross icterus

Serum Separated Tube (SST)


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient: 72 Hours
  • Refrigerated: 7 Days

    Transport

  • Frozen (-20 C or colder): 30 Days

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Refer to Interpretive Results


Methodology:
  • Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Clinical Significance

Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) is a weak mineralocorticoid derived from 21-hydroxylation of progesterone in the adrenal cortex


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
Days Performed
Sunday
Tuesday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Miscellaneous
Turn Around Time

6 to 11 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00913333


CPT Coding

82633