ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Testosterone, Urine : 0070716

Mnemonic: TESTOS U

Methodology: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed: Sat
Reported: 1-8 days
Specimen Required: Collect:  24-hour urine. Urine must be refrigerated during collection.

Transport:  2 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour collection, frozen.  Will accept refrigerated specimen with preservatives. (Min: 1 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport:  1 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour collection, frozen.  Will accept refrigerated sample with preservatives.

Remarks:  Add 1 g boric acid/100 mL urine. Specimens previously preserved with HCl are acceptable for this test. Specimens without preservative are acceptable if frozen immediately after collection. Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and on test request form.

Stability:  Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
 Testosterone, Urine Male: 20-125 µg/d
Female: 5-34 µg/d
 Creatinine (24-hour)  
 
Male Female
3-8 years: 140-700 mg/d
9-12 years: 300-1300 mg/d
13-17 years: 500-2300 mg/d
18-50 years: 1000-2500 mg/d
51-80 years: 800-2100 mg/d
81 years and older: 600-2000 mg/d 		3-8 years: 140-700 mg/d
9-12 years: 300-1300 mg/d
13-17 years: 400-1600 mg/d
18-50 years: 700-1600 mg/d
51-80 years: 500-1400 mg/d
81 years and older: 400-1300 mg/d

CPT Code(s): 84403
 
 

 

 

 
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