Testosterone, Serum/Plasma - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Description
Ordering Recommendation
- Preferred collection time is a morning collection
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Serum/Plasma
Specimen collection container
- Preferred Collection Container: Gold (gel)
- Alternative Collection Container: Light green (Lithium Heparin gel)
Required volume
- Optimal Volume: 4.5 mL Full collection tube
- Minimum Volume: 1 mL
(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)
Transport and stability
- 7 days at 2 – 8 ºC
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Methodology
- Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
Results Reporting
- In Hospital reported within 2 hours
- Community urgent and inter-hospital reported within 4 hours
- Community routine reported within 24 hours
Specimen retention time
- 3 days
Last Updated: October 3, 2024