Serotonin, Serum
Also known as Serotonin, 5-Hydroxytryptamine
What it measures
- Serotonin, SerumLOINC 27057-9
Before the visit
Patient should avoid food high in indoles: avocado, banana, tomato, plum, walnut, pineapple, and eggplant. Patient should also avoid tobacco, tea, and coffee for 3 days before specimen collection.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 2 mL serum
- Minimum volume
- 1 mL
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Frozen
Spin and freeze serum below -20° C within 2 hours after collection
Turnaround
Set up: Mon, Wed, Fri (p.m.)
Billing
CPT 84260