Lab Test Details
Lab Test Details
| SIM | LAB977 |
| CPT | 82642 |
| Synonyms | DHT; Androstaner-3-one; Hydroxy-5α |
| Specimen Type | Serum (preferred) or plasma |
| Container | Gold-top or red-top tube; lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top(heparin) tube |
| Collection Instructions | |
| Volume | 1mL. Minimum vol.: 0.5mL |
| Additional Information | Lab Corp does not perform in-house, referred to Endocrine Sciences |
| Patient Preparation | |
| Specimen Processing Instructions | Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection. |
| Transport Requirements | Frozen |
| Specimen Stability | Frozen 19 months |
| Rejection Criteria | Quantity not sufficient; whole blood |
| Reference Range | Reference range accompanies report |
| Critical Value | |
| Test Includes | Dihydrotestosterone |
| Methodology | High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with tandem mass spectrometry |
| Testing Frequency | |
| LCA | 500142 |
| Reviewed By | Rhonda Crowe |
| Reviewed Date | 2/23/23 |
| Supplemental | * Denotes Reference Lab Test |