Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Lipemic Samples
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82542
Components
- 91078 - DIOH TESTOSTERONE
Last Updated: May 20, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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