Test Code FAGES Androstanediol Glucuronide (Endocrine Sciences)
Specimen Required
Collection container/tube: 5 mL Red
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Acceptable: SST
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
CMH COLLECTION: 2mL blood in a vacutainer Preferred: Red gel Acceptable: Red
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (Note: Minimum volume does not allow for repeat analysis)
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 6 days |
| Ambient | 6 days | |
| Frozen | ||
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis | NA |
| Lipemia | NA |
| Icterus | NA |
| Other | NA |
Day(s) Performed
Monday
Report Available
8 to 19 daysReporting Name
Androstanediol Gluc, Endo SciReference Values
|
Age |
Range |
|
Prepubertal Children |
Not Established |
|
Adult Males |
112-1046 ng/dL |
|
Adult Females |
11-249 ng/dL |
Occasionally, normal females with no evidence of hirsutism may have levels well beyond the normal range.
Method Name
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS-MS)
Performing Laboratory
Esoterix EndocrinologyCPT Code Information
82154