Last Modified:
9/23/2020 2:36:37 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Allow blood to clot 10-15 minutes at ambient temperature. Centrifuge and separate serum from cells.
Order must include age and gender
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient (transport)
21 days Refrigerated
2 years Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia • Serum Separator Tube (SST/PST) • No Gel
Reference Range:
Age |
Males (ng/dL) |
Females (ng/dL) |
**Cord Blood |
17-61 |
16-44 |
**1-10 Days |
≤187 |
≤24 |
**1-2 Months |
72-344 |
≤17 |
**3-4 Months |
≤201 |
≤12 |
**5-6 Months |
≤59 |
≤13 |
**7-11 Months |
≤16 |
≤11 |
1-5.9 Years |
≤5 |
≤8 |
6-7.9 Years |
≤25 |
≤20 |
8-10.9 Years |
≤42 |
≤35 |
11-11.9 Years |
≤260 |
≤40 |
12-13.9 Years |
≤420 |
≤40 |
14-17.9 Years |
≤1000 |
≤40 |
≥18 Years |
250-1100 |
2-45 |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 4 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code:
15983
Alternate Test Names:
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS; Testosterone, Total, Pediatric
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
84403
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