Test Code TTFB Testosterone, Free, Bioavailable and Total, MS
Specimen Volume
Preferred: 2.8 mL
Minimum: 1.3 mL
Preferred Specimen:
Red-top tube (no gel): Allow blood to clot at room temperature. Centrifuge to separate the serum from the cells and immediately pour serum into a plastic transport tube.
Serum separator tube: Allow blood to clot at room temperature, centrifuge, and remove serum from the gel immediately (not to exceed 48 hours) by pouring serum into a plastic transport tube.
Transport
Routine Courier Pick-up
Department
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry • Calculation (CALC) • Spectrophotometry (SP) • Immunochemiluminescent Assay
STAT Turn-around Time
N/A
Routine Turn-around Time
5 Days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Frozen: 28 Days