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| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| Label Text | TSTO |
| EPIC | LAB124 |
Performing Laboratory
NorDx Laboratories
Useful For
Assessing testicular function in males and managing disorders of androgen overproduction in females, evaluating men with gynecomastia, in boys with delayed pubertal development and in girls with masculinizing precocious puberty
Method Name
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Reference Values
Males:
0 - 7 years: Not indicated, please order test TESES
> 7 - 10 years: < 2.5 ng/dL
>10 - 13 years: < 2.5 ng/dL
> 13 - 18 years: <2.5 - 1038 ng/dL
> 18 - 51 years: 249.0 - 836.0 ng/dL
> 51 years: 193.0 - 740.0 ng/dL
Females:
0 - 7 years: Not indicated, please order test TESES
> 7 - 10 years: < 2.5 - 26.2 ng/dL
> 10 - 18 years: < 2.5 - 39.8 ng/dL
> 18 - 51 years: 8.4 - 48.1 ng/dL
> 51 years: 2.9 - 40.8 ng/dL
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 Day
Available Stat
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Preferred Volume
Serum: 1 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Specimen Collection and Handling
1. Spin specimen, separate from clot and send refrigerated.
2. Sample should not be collected on patients receiving therapy with high Biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours after the last Biotin administration.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Serum
Frozen: 3 Months
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours
Add On Capable
Yes
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 84403 | Testosterone, Total, Quantitative |
Performing Laboratory Location
NorDx Laboratories
LOINC Code Information
2986-8
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
Red Top Tube