Important Note

Published Name:Testosterone, Free, with SHBG (Total Testosterone, Free,Testosterone, SHBG)

Esoterix Test No.500650

Reporting Name:Testosterone, Free, with SHBG

Method Name:
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Equilibrium
Dialysis/Immunoradiometric Assay (IRMA)

Specimen Required:
Draw blood in a plain, red-top or serum-gel tube(s). Use serum
 
only! Separate within one hour. Store and ship 2.0 mL of serum
 
frozen in a plastic vial.
 
 
 
Note: Serum gel tube is acceptable, but must pour off into a plastic
 
             screw cap vial and freeze.
 
Specimen Minimum Volume:
Pediatric Min = 1.0 mL
 
NOTE: This volume does not permit repeat analysis.
 
Specimen Transport Temperature:
Frozen 20 months\Refrig 2 days\Ambient 2 days OK
 
Laboratory Area:
Esoterix Endocrinology
 
Analytic Time:
3 - 5 days
 
Maximum Laboratory Time:
5-7 days
 
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed:
Monday through Friday
 
CPT Code Information:
84402/Testosterone, Free
 
84403/Testosterone, Total
 
84270/Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)