Testosterone, Total

Synonyms

  • HORMONE
  • LAB124
  • TESTOSTERONE

Cerner Name

TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top tube
Specimen: 1 mL (0.5mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability


5 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
6 months Frozen
Note: There is significant diurnal variation in serum or plasma testosterone. Specimens should be drawn in the morning when levels are highest.

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84403

PDM

5302950

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL SERUM TESTOSTERONE TESTOSTERONE Testosterone

Result Interpretation

Testosterone Reference Range Males:

Age in Years  Tanner Stage  ng/dL 5-95th Percentile
7-18  I  <2.5
7-18  II  <2.5-432
7-18 III 64.9-778
7-18 IV 180-763
7-18 V   188-822
18-49 NA 300-836
≥50 NA  300-740


Interpret values <12.0 ng/dL with caution as the coefficient of variation in the low range is greater than 20%.
 
Testosterone Reference Range Females:

Age in Years  Tanner Stage ng/dL 5-95th Percentile
8-18  I  <2.5-6.12
8-18 II  <2.5-10.4
8-18 III   <2.5-23.7
8-18  IV  <2.5-26.8
8-18 V 4.60-38.3
18-49  NA  8.4-48.1
≥50  NA  2.9-40.8 


Interpret values <12.0 ng/dL with caution as the coefficient of variation in the low range is greater than 20%.

 

Forms
Endocrine LAB124 build edit