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| Title | TESTOSTERONE, FREE |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p>
<p><strong></strong>*IF LAB DOES NOT RECEIVE SPECIMENS WITH IN 24HR TIME FRAME PLEASE SUBMIT FROZEN SERUM ON DRY ICE*</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated 24 hours; Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 2 days --Performed Mon-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Used to evaluate hirsutism and masculinization in women or testicular function in clinical states where the testosterone binding proteins may be altered (obesity, cirrhosis, thyroid disorders). Total testosterone includes free testosterone, weakly bound testosterone (bound to albumin), and tightly bound testosterone (bound to SHBG or sex hormone binding globulin).</p> |
| Test Code | TESFW |
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