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Andropause Panel (Cenegenics)
Test Code9684CS
CPT Codes
83036, 85025, 84305, 84403, 84402, 82642, 82627, 82670, 83525, 82947, 84153, 80061, 83002, 84481, 84439, 84443, 82172<br><strong>RESTRICTED USE. This code is available to client 55838 only</strong>
Preferred Specimen
13 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
3 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube and
1 mL serum/plasma collected in a SST (red-top) tube
3 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube and
1 mL serum/plasma collected in a SST (red-top) tube
Patient Preparation
Specimen collection after fluorescein dye angiography should be delayed for at least 3 days. For patients on hemodialysis, specimen collection should be delayed for 2 weeks. According to the assay manufacturer Siemens: Samples containing fluorescein can produce falsely depressed values when tested with the ADVIA Centaur TSH3 Ultra assay.
Minimum Volume
Serum/plasma SST (red-top): 0.5 mL
Whole blood: 1.5 mL
Serum red-top (no gel): 6.5 mL
Whole blood: 1.5 mL
Serum red-top (no gel): 6.5 mL
Instructions
Whole blood from full EDTA (lavender-top) tube. See individual assays. *Unable to add Insulin testing unless sample was submitted frozen.
Transport Temperature
Whole blood: Room temperature
Serum/plasma: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Serum/plasma: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Serum red-top (no gel)
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 14 days
Whole blood
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Serum/plasma SST (red-top)
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 14 days
Whole blood
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Serum/plasma SST (red-top)
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
See individual assays
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
See individual assays
Clinical Significance
See individual assays