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TESTOSTERONE, FREE, BIOAVAILABLE AND TOTAL, MS |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1234 Geisinger Epic ID: 52861 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2.8 ml serum; minimum 1.3 mL | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes (SST) unacceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Serum separator tubes (SST) • Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82040, 84270, 84403 | |
| 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: |
Testosterone, Total, MS; Testosterone, Free; Testosterone, Bioavailable; Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG); Albumin | |
Methodology: |
Calculation Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Immunochemiluminescence Assay Spectrophotometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 14966 Testo Fr Bio
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Clinical significance: |
Helpful in assessing testicular function in males and managing hirsutism, virilization in females. | |