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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB2734 Testosterone, Free (Adult Males or Individuals on Testosterone Hormone Therapy)

Additional Codes

SQ : FRTSTM

COLLECTION

Container/Tube Type: 

SST (Serum Separator)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

 

Collection Information: 

Collect serum separator tube or Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) specimen between 6-10 a.m.    

 

Sample Volume Requirements: 

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. 

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.4 mL of serum/plasma (approximately 0.8 mL of whole blood depending on normal patient hematocrit)

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

EDTA Plasma

STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days - Preferred

 

Frozen Stability: 

2 months

 

Ambient Stability: 

48 hours

PERFORMING LAB

Performed: 

Sun-Sat

 

Analytical Time: 

1 - 2 days

 

Testing Laboratory: 

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City, UT

 

Laboratory Section: 

Referral Testing

CPT Code

84402