2179 Testosterone - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

2179 Testosterone

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
Specimen should be collected between 6-10 a.m.

Rejection Criteria:

EDTA plasma

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84403 - Testosterone, Total

Interpretive Data:

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 9 year(s)	:	0-30 ng/dl
9 - 13 year(s)	:	0-150 ng/dl
13 - 15 year(s)	:	100-320 ng/dl
15 - 19 year(s)	:	200-970 ng/dl
19 - 39 year(s)	:	400-1080 ng/dl
39 - 59 year(s)	:	350-890 ng/dl
59 - 150 year(s)	:	350-720 ng/dl

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 9 year(s)	:	0-10 ng/dl
9 - 13 year(s)	:	0-30 ng/dl
13 - 15 year(s)	:	0-35 ng/dl
15 - 19 year(s)	:	15-40 ng/dl
19 - 39 year(s)	:	15-70 ng/dl
39 - 59 year(s)	:	4-70 ng/dl
59 - 150 year(s)	:	4-60 ng/dl