Androstenedione, LC/MS

Test Code

ANDROST

Quest Code

17182

Alias/See Also

17182

ANDROST

CPT Codes
82157

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, EDTA (royal blue-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Instructions

SST^® tubes are unacceptable. Draw blood in a red-top tube (no gel). Separate serum after clotting. Ship serum at room temperature. Do not submit glass tubes. An early morning specimen is preferred.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 2 years

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis • Samples collected in serum separator tubes (SST)

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
LDT

Setup Schedule

Night Sets up 6 days a week.

Report Available

1-5 Days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Androstenedione may be useful in evaluating patients with androgen excess and managing patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130

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