Test ID: Z0921
CPT code: 84260
LOINC: 27057-9
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: 3 – 5 days next day
Instructions: 1 mL Serum from Red or SST, Ambient, Separate within 30 minutes. Min 0.5 mL.
Text: Serotonin measurement is used in conjunction with urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and/or serum chromogranin A in the diagnosis of carcinoid syndrome
Methodology: Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) electrochemical (EC) detection