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Test Code Testosterone, Total Testosterone, Total

Important Note

  • Do not use this test on samples from patients under Nandrolone treatment.

(Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid, the main uses of which have been in osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, and in the treatment of anemia due to chronic renal failure, cytotoxic drug therapy or aplastic anemia).

Methodology

ECLIA (Electrochemiluminescience Immunoassay)

Specimen Requirements

Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.

Preferred Container/Tube Type: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube

Alternate Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Transport refrigerated.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Sunday - Saturday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84403

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

Specimen Tube Color

  Tube Cap Color Tube Name
Primary  Mint Green Lithium Heparin
Alternate    Serum Separator Tubes (SST)