Testosterone Profile (Total and Free)
TEST CODE
2001321
CPT
84403, 84402
Expected
Turnaround Time
Turnaround Time
Within 1 Day
Patient Preparation
-
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1.5 mL / 1.0 mL minimum
Container
SST (preferred) or Red Top Tube
Preparation
Draw blood in gel-barrier tube and centrifuge. If red top is used, remove the serum and place in a transport tube. Label the transport tube with patient identifiers and specimen type.
Stability
Refrigerated, 2 Days
Storage Instructions
Refrigerated
Test Details
Methodology
Rejection Criteria
Received after 2 days refrigerated.
Serum not separated from cells.
Hemolyzed sample.
Improper labeling.
Incorrect collection container.
Test Components
Test Code
Test Name
LOINC
300231
Albumin
1751-7
300313
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)
2942-1
300317
Testosterone, Free, Calculated
2991-8
300316
Testosterone, Total
2986-8
