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| Title | ANDROSTENEDIONE |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Draw blood in a red-top/1.0mL serum. Spin, separate and refrigerate.</p>
<p>DO NOT DRAW SST</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature 14 days, Refrigerated 28 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 5-7 days Performed Sun-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Evaluate hirsutism and/or virilization. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, the most common cause of adrenal androgen excess, causes an underproduction of corticosteroids and a rise in androstenedione concentrations.</p> |
| Test Code | ANDRO |
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