Testosterone, Total

N/A
Core Laboratory & Transfusion Medicine
Biochemistry
Blood
TES3, TESP3
Evaluating adrenal tumors, adrenal hyperplasia and infants with ambiguous genitalia.

Assisting in the diagnosis of androgenic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome and evaluation of ovarian tumor or ovarian insufficiency in females.

Assessing hypogonadism, delayed or precocious puberty, monitoring testosterone replacement or anti-androgen therapy in males.
Serum, Plasma
0.5 mL
Serum (Gold SST)
Plasma (Light Green PST)
Collection Containers – Tube Types
Room Temperature: 8 days
Fridge: 14 days @ 2-8°C
Freezer: 24 months @ -20°C
Roche cobas e 602, immunoassay
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1 hour
3 hours
Females: 0.2 - 2.9 nmol/L
Males: 10.0 - 28.0 nmol/L

In case of discrepancies, always interpret results using reference ranges as stated on laboratory reports and/or electronic patient chart.
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Do not use order test on patients undergoing Nandrolone treatment as this will interfere with the assay.
Used in the calculation of the Free Androgen Index.