Testosterone, Total, MS

CPT Code: 84403
Order Code: 15983
ABN Requirement: No
Specimen:
Preferred: serum
Acceptable: plasma
Volume:  1.0 mL
Minimum Volume:  0.5 mL
Container:
Preferred: R, red-top tube (no gel) or SS, serum separator tube
Acceptable: Gn, green-top tube, sodium or lithium heparin

Collection:
Specify age and sex on test request form.
Red-top tube (no gel): Allow blood to clot at room temperature. Centrifuge to separate the serum from the cells and immediately pour serum into a plastic transport tube.
Serum separator tube: Allow blood to clot at room temperature, centrifuge, and remove serum from the gel immediately (not to exceed 48 hours) by pouring serum into a plastic transport tube.

Transport: Store serum at 2°C to 8°C after collection and ship the same day per packaging instructions included with the provided shipping box.

Stability:

Ambient (15-25°C): 7 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 21 days
Frozen (-20°C): 2 years

Causes for Rejection: gross hemolysis; gross lipemia

Methodology: Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Turn Around Time:  3 to 5 days

Reference Range:

*Data from J Clin Invest 1974;53:819-828 and J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1973;36:1132-1142

Clinical Significance: Helpful in assessing testicular function in males and managing hirsutism, virilization in females.

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