Test Mnemonic
FTTESM
CPT Codes
- 84402 - QTY (1)
- 84403 - QTY (1)
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | | Frozen | Collect between 6 - 10 am. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) | | Frozen | Collect between 6 - 10 am. Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 0.4 mL | | | | | |
Stability
| Environmental Condition |
Description |
| Ambient | After separation from cells:1 day |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 1 week |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 2 months |
Days Performed
Sun, Wed - Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 7 days
Methodology
| Name |
Description |
| Equilibrium Dialysis | |
| Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) | |
Reference Range
| Testosterone Total |
| Sex |
Age From |
Age To |
Type |
Range |
Range Unit |
| Male | 18 Years | 39 Years | Normal | 300 - 1080 | ng/dL |
Male | 40 Years | 59 Years | Normal | 300 - 890 | ng/dL |
Male | 60 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 300 - 720 | ng/dL |
| Testosterone, Fr Male |
| Sex |
Age From |
Age To |
Type |
Range |
Range Unit |
| Male | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 47 - 244 | pg/mL |
Special Info
Collect between 6 - 10 am. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
