Ammonium sulfate precipitation; liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Serum
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s).
2. Within one hour of collection, centrifuge and aliquot 2 mL serum into a plastic vial.
3. Ship refrigerated.
1.4 mL (does not allow for repeat testing)
Gross hemolysis | OK |
Gross lipemia | OK |
Gross icterus | OK |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
Ambient | 7 days |
Males:
Age: | Range (ng/dL): |
Premature Infants (26 to 28 weeks) Day 4 | 59.0-125.0 |
Premature (31-35 weeks) Day 4 | 37.0-198.0 |
Newborns | 75.0-400.0 |
Prepubertal (1 to 10 years) | <2.5-10.0 |
1 to 7 Months
Levels decrease rapidly the first week to 20.0-50.0 ng/dL, then increase to 60.0-400.0 ng/dL (mean=190.0) between 20-60 days. Levels then decline to prepubertal range of <2.5-10.0 by seven months.
Females:
Age: | Range (ng/dL): |
Premature Infants (26 to 28 weeks) Day 4 | 5.0-16.0 |
Premature (31-35 weeks) Day 4 | 5.0-22.0 |
Newborns | 20.0-64.0 |
Prepubertal (1 to 9 years) | <2.5-10.0 |
1 to 7 Months
Levels decrease during the first month to <10.0 ng/dL and remain there until puberty.
Puberty:
Tanner Stage (Males) | Age (Years) | Range (ng/dL) | Mean (ng/dL) |
1 | <9.8 | <2.5-10.0 | 4.9 |
2 | 9.8-14.5 | 18.0-150.0 | 42.0 |
3 | 10.7-15.4 | 100.0-320.0 | 190.0 |
4 | 11.8-16.2 | 200.0-620.0 | 372.0 |
5 | 12.8-17.3 | 350.0-970.0 | 546.0 |
Tanner Stage (Females) | Age (Years) | Range (ng/dL) | Mean (ng/dL) |
1 | <9.2 | <2.5-10.0 | 4.9 |
2 | 9.2-13.7 | 7.0-28.0 | 18.0 |
3 | 10.0-14.4 | 15.0-35.0 | 25.0 |
4 | 10.7-15.6 | 13.0-32.0 | 22.0 |
5 | 11.8-18.6 | 20.0-38.0 | 28.0 |
Adults:
> or =18 Years | Range (ng/dL) |
Males | 350.0-1030.0 |
Females | |
Premenopausal | 10.0-55.0 |
Postmenopausal | 7.0-40.0 |
Testosterone % Free+Weakly Bound:
Female: 3.0-18.0%
Male: 9.0-46.0%
Testosterone, F+W Bound:
Female: 0.0-9.5 ng/dL
Male: 40.0-250.0 ng/dL
Daily
This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
84410
Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FFTST | Testosterone,F/WklyBd+T LC/MS | Not Provided |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
|
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Z6079 | Testosterone, Total, LC/MS | 2986-8 |
Z6080 | Testost. % Free+Weakly Bound | 6891-6 |
Z6081 | Testost. F+W Bound | 2990-0 |
Change Type | Effective Date |
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New Test | 2024-08-21 |
Obsolete Test | 2023-01-04 |