Testosterone, Free and Weakly Bound BIOTEST
Synonyms |
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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name |
Bioavailable Testostertone Total |
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name |
Bioavailable Testosterone Total |
EPIC Order Name |
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Clinical Info |
Free and weakly bound testosterone (FWBT), also referred to as bioavailable testosterone, is thought to reflect an individual's biologically active, circulating testosterone. FWBT includes free testosterone and testosterone that is bound to albumin. |
Specimen Type |
Blood |
Container |
Red Top Tube |
Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube or Red Top Tube |
Transport Instructions |
Refrigerated |
Specimen Stability |
14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated |
Methodology |
Ammonium sulfate precipitation; radioassay |
Days Performed |
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Performing Laboratory |
LabCorp |
CPT |
84410 |
PDM |
5906075 |
Result Interpretation % free and weakly bound: male: 9.0% to 46.0%, female: 3.0%
to 18.0% |
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Forms |
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