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Register NowSerotonin, Whole Blood (In-Ofc Collection Only)
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CPT Code:
84260
Test Type: 10 mL EDTA/ascorbic acid mixture
Stability Time:
|
Temperature |
Period |
|---|---|
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Room temperature |
3 days |
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Refrigerated |
3 days |
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Frozen |
14 days |
|
Freeze/thaw cycles |
Stable x3 |
Reference Range:
• Pediatric:1 0-18 years: 113−431 ng/mL
• Adults: >18 years: 11−204 ng/mL
Overview:
Diagnose carcinoid syndrome. The classical syndrome includes flushing and vasomotor instability, diarrhea, hepatomegaly, and endocardial lesions. Ectopic production may occur from oat cell carcinomas of lung, islet cell tumors of pancreas, and medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. Carcinoid tumors occur in multiple endocrine neoplasia, types I and II.
Serotonin is produced by cells of the APUD system, including the enterochromaffin (Kulchitsky) cells distributed through the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Most serotonin in blood is usually concentrated in platelets, which release it during blood coagulation. Serotonin may be measured to confirm the diagnosis of carcinoid syndrome. The carcinoid syndrome is usually caused by primary carcinoids of the ileum, but the syndrome is occasionally caused by primary carcinoids of the stomach. Other organs give rise to carcinoids including pancreas, duodenum, bronchus, and ovary. Most patients with the carcinoid syndrome have hepatic metastases.
1. Goldsmith BM, Feinstein C, Munson S, et al. Determination of a reference range for whole blood serotonin in a pediatric population using high pressure liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Clin Biochem. 1986; 19(6):359-363. PubMed 3581469
Collection Details:
Patient Preparation:
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs should be discontinued for at least one week prior to sampling since they tend to increase the level of serotonin.
Collection Instructions:
** This test is available for In-Office Collection Only**
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube and transport tube (LabCorp N° 33314) containing 75 mg ascorbic acid.
Sample collection practices that prevent blood clotting and oxidation of serotonin are imperative. Collect three tubes (4 mL each) whole blood. Invert tubes at least ten times to ensure thorough distribution of EDTA. Immediately transfer 10 mL whole blood to transport tube containing 75 mg ascorbic acid. Thoroughly mix by inverting whole blood/ascorbic acid mixture another ten times. Freeze transport tube and send entire collection to the laboratory. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Freeze.