Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) *
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Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) *
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 |
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| Volume |
1mL.
Minimum vol.: 0.5mL |
| Additional Information |
Lab Corp does not perform in-house, referred to Endocrine Sciences |
| Patient Preparation |
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| 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 |
| CriticalValue |
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| Test Includes |
Dihyrotestosterone |
| Methodology |
High pressure liquid chromatography(HPLC) with tandem mass spectrometry |
| Testing Frequency |
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| LCA |
500142 |
| Reviewed By |
Rhonda Crowe |
| Reviewed Date |
2/23/23 |
| Supplemental |
* Denotes Reference Lab Test
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