- YDHTFR
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) Free, LC/MS/Dialysis
Specimen:
Test Code
YDHTFR
Specimen Name
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) Free, LC/MS/Dialysis
Collect
1-Plain Red Top
Also acceptable SST, Green Top (Heparinized)
Also acceptable SST, Green Top (Heparinized)
Submit
3 mLs (Min: 1.2 mLs) Serum or Plasma Frozen
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells within four hours of collection. Send serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube. Transfer specimen to a plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Rejection Criteria
EDTA plasma; grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic sample.
Stability
Ambient 14 days; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 14 days (freeze/thaw cycles x6)
Methodology
Equilibrium dialysis, high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS-MS)
Performed
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Reported
9-17 days
CPT Codes
- 84999
Components
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Additional Information
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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