If clinician is requesting:
1. Total, Free and Bioavailable Testosterone, order TESTFB
2. Free Testosterone, only, order TESTFM
3. Total Testosterone, only, order TEST
4. Free and Total Testosterone, order TESTFM and TEST
Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 8 hoursRefrigerated: 7 daysFrozen: >7 days
Remarks
For men ages 14 and olderFor all other patients (females, children) order ARUP 0081059
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Same day
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Testing Location
Intermountain
Synonyms
Free testosterone, Adult Male
serum testosterone free
CPT Codes
84402
Updated
09/22/20
Interface Order Code (OBR)
TESTFM
Interface Result Code (OBX)
SHBGL, TEST, TESTFC
Collecting
Patient Preparation
Recommendation: collect between 6am and 10am
Collect
1 Gold (SST) or Red (Serum) or
Collect, Minimum Volume
1 mL blood
Pediatric Collection
1 mL blood
Lab Staff Notes
If clinician is requesting:
1. Total, Free and Bioavailable Testosterone, order TESTFB
2. Free Testosterone, only, order TESTFM
3. Total Testosterone, only, order TEST
4. Free and Total Testosterone, order TESTFM and TEST
Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 8 hoursRefrigerated: 7 daysFrozen: >7 days
Remarks
For men ages 14 and olderFor all other patients (females, children) order ARUP 0081059