Updated Test

Effective Date

01/21/2022

Updated Test

DEXAMETHASONE

Notes

Update to alternate specimen, rejection criteria, and stability.

Alternate specimen: No alternate specimen. 

Rejection criteria: Grossly lipemic; gross hemolysis; serum separator tubes

Stability: Room temperature: 72 hours

                Refrigerated: 14 days

                Frozen: 90 days

Test Details

Mnemonic

DEXAM

Ordering Code

3511995

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82542