TESTOSTERONE, Women and Children (Esoterix)
| Synonyms: | Total Testosterone; Testosterone Women and Children |
| Computer Code: | (RTESTE) |
| Specimen Collection: | 4 mL blood (red, gold top tube preferred, lavender or sodium heparin green acceptable). |
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Serum: Allow to clot, centrifuge, remove serum, freeze. Min 0.5 mL serum. Plasma: centrifuge, remove plasma, freeze. Min 0.5 mL plasma Separate serum/plasma from cells within 45 min of collection. |
| Reference Values: | See reference laboratory report. |
| Lab Code: | Send Out |
| Requisition: | SPEC C |
| Test Frequency: | NA |
| Routine TAT: | 7 days |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 84403 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |