Testosterone, Total, MS

CPT Code: 84403
Order Code: 15983
ABN Requirement: No
Specimen:
     Preferred: Serum
     Alternative: Plasma
Volume:  1.0 mL
Minimum Volume:  0.5 mL
Container:
     Preferred: Red Top (no gel barrier) serum tube
     Alternative: Lithium Heparin (green top) tube

Collection:

Red Top Serum:

  1. Collect and label sample according to standard protocols.
  2. Gently invert tube 8-10 times immediately after draw.
  3. Allow blood to clot 30 minutes.
  4. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
  5. Aliquot serum into a transport tube labeled “Red Top Serum” and cap tightly.

Lithium Heparin Plasma:

  1. Collect and label sample according to standard protocols.
  2. Gently invert tube 8-10 times immediately after draw.
  3. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
  4. Aliquot plasma into transport tube labeled “Lithium Heparin Plasma” and cap tightly.

*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):
21 days
Frozen (-20°C):
2 years

Causes for Rejection: Specimens other than preferred or alternative specimen; improper labeling; samples not stored properly; samples older than stability limits; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; specimens collected in Serum Separator Tube (SST)

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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