Testosterone, Free and Total, Females or Children

Specimen:

Test Code

TESTOS

Specimen Name

Testosterone, Free and Total, Females or Children

Collect

1-SST Also acceptable Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.8 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube if multiple tests are ordered.

Rejection Criteria

EDTA plasma.

Stability

Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry/Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay/Calculation

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

2-6 days

CPT Codes

  • 84402
  • 84403
  • 84270

Components

Includes: Testosterone; Testosterone, Free; Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

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Common Lab Definitions

  • Serum 
  • Plasma 
  • STT