Testosterone, Free
CPT Code: 84402
Order Code: 1385
ABN Requirement: No
Specimen: Serum
Volume: 2.8 mL
Minimum Volume: 1.3 mL
Container: Red Top (no gel barrier) tube
Collection:
- Collect and label sample according to standard protocols.
- Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. Do not shake.
- Let tube stand in a vertical position to allow blood to clot 30 minutes.
- Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
- Aliquot serum into a labeled transport tube and cap tightly.
Patient Information: Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to alternate methods.
*Special Information: Please specify age and sex on the test requisition form.*
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): 7 days
Frozen (-20°C): 2 years
Causes for Rejection: Specimens other than red top (no gel barrier) serum; improper labeling; samples not stored properly; samples older than stability limits; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia
Methodology: Immunochemiluminometric Assay (ICMA), Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), Spectrophotometric, Calculation (CALC)
Turn Around Time: 3 to 4 days
Reference Range:
| Age | Male (pg/mL) | Female (pg/mL) |
| <1 year | Not Established | Not Established |
| 1-11 years | ≤1.3 | ≤1.5 |
| 12-13 years | ≤64 | ≤1.5 |
| 14-17 years | 4.0-100.0 | ≤3.6 |
| 18-69 years | 46.0-224.0 | 0.2-5.0 |
| 70-89 years | 6.0-73.0 | 0.3-5.0 |
| >89 years | Not Established | Not Established |
Pediatric data from Clin Endocrinol (1989) 31:201-207 and Acta Endocrinologica (1985) 109:276-280.
The concentration of free testosterone is derived from a mathematical model using total testosterone by LCMSMS, sex hormone binding globulin, and albumin.
Clinical Significance: Test is helpful in assessing testicular function in males, and in managing hirsutism and virilization in females.
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