Serum separator tube or green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Additional Requirements
Collect: SST
Auto Lab Accepts:
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.3 mL) Also acceptable: EDTA plasma.
Ordering Recommendations
Aids in the investigation of virilizing endocrinopathies and in managing congenital adrenal hyperplasia in conjunction with other sex steroids. Not recommended for initial evaluation of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-5 days
Lab info
Specimens are sent by the Core Laboratory to ARUP Laboratory.
Section
Reference Laboratory-ARUP Laboratories
Reference Laboratory Test Code
2001638
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Interval
Effective August 19, 2013
Age
Female
Male
Premature Infants, 26-28 weeks-Day 4
0.92-2.82 ng/mL
0.92-2.82 ng/mL
Premature Infants, 31-35 weeks-Day 4
0.80-4.46 ng/mL
0.80-4.46 ng/mL
Full-term Infants, 1-7 days
0.20-2.90 ng/mL
0.20-2.90 ng/mL
8-30 days
0.18-0.80 ng/mL
0.18-0.80 ng/mL
1-5 months
0.06-0.68 ng/mL
0.06-0.68 ng/mL
6-24 months
Less than 0.15 ng/mL
0.03-0.15 ng/mL
2-3 years
Less than 0.16 ng/mL
Less than 0.11 ng/mL
4-5 years
0.02-0.21 ng/mL
0.02-0.17 ng/mL
6-7 years
0.02-0.28 ng/mL
0.01-0.29 ng/mL
8-9 years
0.04-0.42 ng/mL
0.03-0.30 ng/mL
10-11 years
0.09-1.23 ng/mL
0.07-0.39 ng/mL
12-13 years
0.24-1.73 ng/mL
0.10-0.64 ng/mL
14-15 years
0.39-2.00 ng/mL
0.18-0.94 ng/mL
16-17 years
0.35-2.12 ng/mL
0.30-1.13 ng/mL
18-39 years
0.26-2.14 ng/mL
0.33-1.34 ng/mL
40 years and older
0.13-0.82 ng/mL
0.23-0.89 ng/mL
Pre-menopausal
0.26-2.14 ng/mL
Does Not Apply
Postmenopausal
0.13-0.82 ng/mL
Does Not Apply
Tanner Stage I
0.05-0.51 ng/mL
0.04-0.32 ng/mL
Tanner Stage II
0.15-1.37 ng/mL
0.08-0.48 ng/mL
Tanner Stage III
0.37-2.24 ng/mL
0.14-0.87 ng/mL
Tanner Stage IV-V
0.35-2.05 ng/mL
0.27-1.07 ng/mL
ARUP Test Code
2001638
LOINC
1854-9
CPT Codes
82157
Test Information
EPIC Lab Number
LAB5616
Patient Preparation
Specimen should be collected between 6-10 a.m.
Collect
Serum separator tube or green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Additional Requirements
Collect: SST
Auto Lab Accepts:
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.3 mL) Also acceptable: EDTA plasma.
Ordering Recommendations
Aids in the investigation of virilizing endocrinopathies and in managing congenital adrenal hyperplasia in conjunction with other sex steroids. Not recommended for initial evaluation of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-5 days
Lab info
Specimens are sent by the Core Laboratory to ARUP Laboratory.
Section
Reference Laboratory-ARUP Laboratories
Reference Laboratory Test Code
2001638
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
