Test Directory

Test Code
TOTES
Test Name
Total Testosterone, LC/MS/MS
CPT Codes
84403
Expected Turnaround Time
3 - 6 days
Specimen and Container Info

Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

  

Preferred Collection Container: Red Top, Plain or Gold Top, Serum Separator 

Desired Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in red top tube or gold top, serum separator via venipuncture. Centrifuge and transfer serum to aliquot tube. Serum should be transferred from cells within one hour of collection.

Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 

Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

28 days

Refrigerated

28 days

Frozen

5.58 years

Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stable x9

Causes for Rejection

Improper labeling; specimen drawn in citrate or ACD tube

Methodology
Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (Lc/Ms/Ms)
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings