DEXAMETHASONE
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- DEXAMETHASONE
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Dexamethasone Level
- CPT Codes
- 80299
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 45909
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Refrigerated- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
Adults baseline: Less than 50 ng/dL
8:00 AM draw following 1 mg dexamethasone between 11:00 pm and 12:00 am the previous evening: 140 - 295 ng/dL
8:00 AM draw following 8 mg dexamethasone (4 x 2 mg doses) between 11:00 pm and 12:00 am the previous evening: 1600 - 2850 ng/dL
- Methodology
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Clinical Significance