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ANDROSTENEDIONE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1752 Geisinger Epic ID: 24053 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.25 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tube unacceptable. Early morning specimen is preferred. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated, frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 2 weeks. Refrigerated: 4 weeks. Frozen: 2 years. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Serum separator tubes unacceptable. Submission in glass tube unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
82157 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Androstenedione | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
ANDROS, Quest code 17182
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