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Androstenedione : 17182
Test CodeANDROQ or 17182
CPT Codes
82157
Instructions
Plain red top tube, EDTA lavender top tube, Sodium heparin green top tube (no gel). An early morning specimen is preferred.
Transport Container
Centrifuge plain red, lavender, or green top and aliquot 1 mL (Min: 0.25 mL) serum or plasma into a standard transport tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 28 days; Frozen: 2 years
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples collected in SST tubes. Gross hemolysis.
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1-4 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Limitations
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report.
Clinical Significance
Androstenedione is useful when evaluating patients with androgen excess and managing patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
