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HelpEPIC ORDER CODE LAB5171 Testosterone, Total, Free, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
Additional Codes
Sunquest: FTCAL
Collection
Patient Preparation:
- Standard blood collection procedure.
Specimen Type:
- Gold Top Serum Separator (SST)-Preferred
- Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator)-Preferred
- Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)-Acceptable
- Red (No Additive)-Acceptble
Minimum Volume:
- 0.3 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 0.6 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)
Reject Due To:
- Specimen does not meet collection, storage, or transport requirements
Stability
- Ambient: 5 Days
- Refrigerated: 7 Days-Preferred
- Frozen: 12 months (one freeze thaw cycle)
Method Name
- Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Performing Laboratory
UnityPoint Health Pathology Laboratory Ankeny, IA
Day(s) Performed:
- Sunday-Saturday
Analytical Time:
- 24 hours
CPT Codes
84402
84403
84270
82040