Testosterone Free, Females or Children

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Ordering Recommendation

Most sensitive test for detection of hyperandrogenemia in women and children. Acceptable test for androgen deficiency in men.

Mnemonic

TESTOS FR

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry/Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Total Testosterone and SHBG are measured and free testosterone is estimated from these measurements.

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-4 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Collect between 6-10 a.m.

Collect

Serum separator tube or green (sodium or lithium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.8 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

EDTA plasma.

Remarks

This test is suggested for women and children due to an improved sensitivity of testosterone by LC-MS/MS.

Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months

Reference Interval

Female Free Testosterone, pg/mL
 Male Free Testosterone, pg/mL
1-6 years: Less than 0.6 pg/mL
7-9 years: 0.6-1.8 pg/mL
10-11 years: 0.1-3.5 pg/mL
12-13 years: 0.9-6.8 pg/mL
14-15 years: 1.2-7.5 pg/mL
16-17 years: 1.2-9.9 pg/mL
18-30 years: 0.8-7.4 pg/mL
31-40 years: 1.3-9.2 pg/mL
41-51 years: 1.1-5.8 pg/mL
Postmenopausal: 0.6-3.8 pg/mL
Tanner Stage I: Less than 2.2 pg/mL
Tanner Stage II: 0.4-4.5 pg/mL
Tanner Stage III: 1.3-7.5 pg mL
Tanner Stage IV: 1.1-15.5 pg/mL
Tanner Stage V: 0.8-9.2 pg/mL		 1-6 years: Less than 0.6 pg/mL
7-9 years: 0.1-0.9 pg/mL
10-11 years: 0.1-6.3 pg/mL
12-13 years: 0.5-98.0 pg/mL
14-15 years: 3-138.0 pg/mL
16-17 years: 38.0-173.0 pg/mL
18 years and older: 47-244 pg/mL
Tanner Stage I: Less than or equal to 3.7 pg/mL
Tanner Stage II: 0.3-21 pg/mL
Tanner Stage III: 1.0-98.0 pg mL
Tanner Stage IV: 35.0-169.0 pg/mL
Tanner Stage V: 41.0-239.0 pg/mL

Interpretive Data

The concentration of free testosterone is derived from a mathematical expression based on the constant for the binding of testosterone to SHBG.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Testosterone Free, Females and Children by tandem mass spectrometry, only provides a result for the free testosterone value (pg/mL).

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

84402

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0081096 Testosterone, Free LC-MS/MS 2991-8
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Aliases

Testosterone Free, Females or Children