Androstenedione




Test Mnemonic

ANDROS

CPT Codes

  • 82157 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

1854-9

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedFreeze only once

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) RefrigeratedSpin and remove from cells within 2 hours of collection. Plasma is able to be frozen once.
1 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender) RefrigeratedSpin and remove from cells within 2 hours of collection. Plasma is able to be frozen once.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient5 days
Refrigerated14 days
Frozen6 months (1 freeze thaw allowed)

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

1 - 3 days

Methodology

Name Description
Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) 

Reference Range

Androstenedione
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Male6 Months12 MonthsNormal<0.3ng/mL
Male1 Years7 YearsNormal<0.3ng/mL
Male8 Years9 YearsNormal<0.4ng/mL
Male10 Years11 YearsNormal<0.5ng/mL
Male12 Years13 YearsNormal<0.7ng/mL
Male14 Years15 YearsNormal<1.0ng/mL
Male16 Years17 YearsNormal0.3 - 1.1ng/mL
Male18 Years99 YearsNormal<1.6ng/mL
Female6 Months12 MonthsNormal<0.3ng/mL
Female1 Years7 YearsNormal<0.3ng/mL
Female8 Years9 YearsNormal<0.5ng/mL
Female10 Years11 YearsNormal<1.3ng/mL
Female12 Years13 YearsNormal<1.8ng/mL
Female14 Years15 YearsNormal0.4-2.0ng/mL
Female16 Years17 YearsNormal0.4-2.1ng/mL
Female18 Years99 YearsNormal<1.6ng/mL

Special Info

Spin and remove cells within 2 hours of collection. Plasma is able to be frozen once.