Ordering Recommendation
Useful when screening for obstruction or absence of the seminal vesicles in males with azoospermia.
Mnemonic
FRUCTOSE
Methodology
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Performed
Mon
Reported
1-8 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
Semen.
Specimen Preparation
Specimen should be frozen within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 0.3 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted with multiple tests are ordered.
Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 years
Reference Interval
91-520 mg/dL
Interpretive Data
Compliance Category
Standard
Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
82757
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0080112 | Fructose, Semen | 2295-4 |
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Aliases
- Fructose
Fructose, Semen