Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
2.8 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a plastic vial
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
1.3 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
28 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Serum separator tube (SST)
Reference Range:
See Laboratory Report
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Note: Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.
Methodology:
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry • Calculation (CALC) • Spectrophotometry (SP) • Immunochemiluminesc
Clinical Significance:
Helpful in assessing testicular function in males and managing hirsutism, virilization in females.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
MISC
Send Out Test Code:
14966
Included Tests:
Albumin; Testosterone, Bioavailable; Testosterone, Total, MS; Testosterone, Free; Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
CPT Coding:
82040, 84270, 84403