Test ID: QG160
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: SST
Frequency: Mon-Fri; analytic time 4 days
Instructions: 1mL serum (0.5mL min.) refrigerated. Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.Do not use for females/children <13y
Text: Not recommended for females and children under 13 years of age. Used to monitor hypogonadal males or patients undergoing anti-androgenic therapies.
COMPONENTS: Q0476 TESTOSTERONE TOTAL CPT 84403 LOINC 2986-8; Q0477 FREE TESTOSTERONE CALC MALE LOINC 2991-8; Q0478 SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN CPT 84270 LOINC 13967-5
Methodology: Chemiluminescence