Testosterone, Free (Direct) With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS » Pathology Laboratories » College of Medicine

Additional Information:

UFHPL Epic order code: LAB21017301

References

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CPT Code(s):

84403, 84402

Specimen Requirements:

Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube

If a red-top tube is used, transfer the separated serum to a plastic transport tube.

Sample Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.7 mL (Repeat testing is not possible with this specimen volume.)

Storage: Refrigerate specimens after collection.

Stability (collection to time of analysis/testing):

Ambient: 6 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Freeze/Thaw cycles: Stable (x3)

Rejection Criteria:

Citrate plasma specimen
Improper labeling

Use:

This test is used to evaluate hirsutism and masculinization in women, as well as male testicular function in clinical states in which testosterone-binding proteins may be altered (obesity, cirrhosis, thyroid disorders).

Methodology:

Free: direct analog/radioimmunoassay (RIA); total: liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Reported:

4 – 6 days