Eurofins Biomnis code

ACTHS

Synonyms

• Endocrinology

Clinic significance

[To be translated]

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• Plasma EDTA + Aprotinine - not hémolysed
• FROZEN

Further information

• CIRCADIAN RHYTHM: This biological molecule has a circadian rhythm (maximum concentration in morning), with a sufficiently significant amplitude to have an important influence on the clinical interpretation
• Provide an individual aliquot for this assay
• Not to to be performed on haemolysed sample
• ATTENTION: interference possible in patients treated with biotin (vitamin B7, B8 or H) or taking any food supplement containing biotin. Essential to STOP treatment 8 days before taking the sample.
• If sampling on EDTA tube: on cooled tube, refrigerated centrifugation, immediate decantation and freezing

Specific equipment available

T2 : EDTA + aprotinine tube

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Turnaround time

2 days