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HelpTest Code TESES / 500159-EX TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, PEDIATRIC, SERUM
Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| Label Text | TESES |
| EPIC | LAB10148 |
| LabCorp | 500159 |
Performing Laboratory
Esoterix Laboratory Services (LabCorp Specialty Testing Group)
Useful For
Evaluating young males with delayed or precocious puberty, evaluating infants with ambiguous genitalia or virilization, diagnosis of androgen-secreting tumors, and evaluating patients for possible testosterone deficiency
Method Name
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be issued
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
5-11 Days
Analytic time for send out tests is the time it will take to perform testing once it has arrived at the performing reference lab. Please add 1 to 2 days from time of collection to allow for receipt at NorDx central lab and shipment of specimen, add another day if specimen is collected on the day before a weekend or holiday.
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Preferred Volume
Serum: 0.8 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST)) – 0.4 mL does not allow for repeat testing
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.4 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Specimen Collection and Handling
Spin specimen, separate from clot within one hour of draw and send frozen.
Add On Capable
Not Permitted
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 84403 | Testosterone, Total, Quantitative |
Performing Laboratory Location
Esoterix Laboratory Services (LabCorp Specialty Testing Group)
Clinical Significance
This test should be ordered ONLY by a pediatric endocrinology specialist or as a result of consultation with a pediatric endocrinology specialist. For all other patients, please order “TESTOSTERONE” test code TSTO.
LOINC Code Information
2986-8
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Red Top Tube