Androsterone, Serum

Test Code

91905

CPT Codes
82160<br><strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing.</strong>

Preferred Specimen

3 mL frozen serum

Patient Preparation
Fasting specimen is preferred. Patient should avoid any hormonal medications for 2 days.

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Instructions

Ship specimen frozen in dry ice or in ice pack

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 6 months

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

Received room temperature

Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) • Extraction

FDA Status
The performance characteristics of this test were determined by Pan Laboratories, Irvine, CA. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Sets up 1 day a week.

Clinical Significance

Androsterone is one of the androgens, produced both from adrenals and gonads. Androsterone can be reversibly converted to 3 alpha androstenediol. An elevated level of androsterone has cholesterol lowering effect. High levels of androsterone are frequently seen in female patients with acne with or without hirsuitism. Hirsute females without acne show normal levels of androsterone. Elevated levels of androsterone are shown in hyperthyroid patients. Lower levels of androsterone are seen in patients with myxedema and in cancer patients.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.