Collect

Serum, SST 

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum samples to clot at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes. Remove the serum from the separator gel as soon as possible after complete clot formation.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: >7 days

Cerner Orderable(s)

Testosterone Total

Performed

Morton Plant Hospital
24/7

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • total testosterone serum
  • serum total testosterone
  • male testosterone

Reference Interval

Normal reference intevals:
Males 21 - 49 yr : 240.00 - 871.00                       
Males > 50 yr: 221.00 - 716.00                    
Females 21 - 49 yr: 14.00 - 53.00                             
Females > 50 yr: 12.00 - 36.00 ng/dL

Interpretive Data

CPT Codes

84403
Collection

Collect

Serum, SST 

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum samples to clot at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes. Remove the serum from the separator gel as soon as possible after complete clot formation.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: >7 days
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

Testosterone Total

Performed

Morton Plant Hospital
24/7

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • total testosterone serum
  • serum total testosterone
  • male testosterone
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Normal reference intevals:
Males 21 - 49 yr : 240.00 - 871.00                       
Males > 50 yr: 221.00 - 716.00                    
Females 21 - 49 yr: 14.00 - 53.00                             
Females > 50 yr: 12.00 - 36.00 ng/dL

Interpretive Data

Administrative

CPT Codes

84403