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Testosterone
MessageAll facilities (besides NOCO) send to Sonora Quest Laboratories
Test Code
TEST
Alias/See Also
SQL test 9345
TEST
TEST
CPT Codes
84403
Preferred Specimen
1.5 mL serum from a serum separator tube (SST) (1 mL min). Centrifuge as soon as possible after clot formation.
Instructions
Due to potential assay interference, do not collect samples from patients receiving high dose biotin therapy (i.e >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours (optimally 24 to 72 hours) following the last dose.
For facilities sending to Sonora Quest Laboratories, see link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
For facilities sending to Sonora Quest Laboratories, see link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
Transport Container
Serum Separator Tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Setup Schedule
Setup Days, Evenings & Nights: Monday through Sunday Results available in 1 day.
Clinical Significance
Measurements of testosterone are used in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the male sex hormones (androgens),
including primary and secondary hypogonadism, delayed or precocious puberty, impotence in males, and in females hirsutism
(excessive hair) and virilization (masculinization) due to tumors, polycystic ovaries, and adrenogenital syndromes.
including primary and secondary hypogonadism, delayed or precocious puberty, impotence in males, and in females hirsutism
(excessive hair) and virilization (masculinization) due to tumors, polycystic ovaries, and adrenogenital syndromes.
Additional Information
Testosterone, Total
