ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

5-a-Dihydrotestosterone : 0078005

Mnemonic: DHT

Methodology: Radioimmunoassay
Performed: Mon, Wed, Fri
Reported: 1-4 days
Specimen Required: Collect:  One 4 mL serum separator tube.

Transport:  1 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.6 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport:  0.6 mL serum, frozen.

Remarks:  Separate serum from cells and freeze ASAP.  Specify age and sex on test request form.

Unacceptable Conditions:  Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Stability:  After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 6 months
Reference Interval:
Females:
Neonate full term (0 days-6 days): 20.0-150.0 pg/mL
1 week-9 years: 0-49.9 pg/mL
10-49 years: 50.0-170.0 pg/mL
50 years and older: 4.0-71 pg/mL

Males:
Neonate full term (0 days-6 days): 50.0-600.0 pg/mL
1 week-6 months: 120.0-850.0 pg/mL
7 months-9 years: 0-49.9 pg/mL
10-19 years: 0-553.0 pg/mL
20-49 years: 155-553 pg/mL
50 years and older: 36-573 pg/mL
Interpretive Data:

Please refer to Statement D in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory.
CPT Code(s): 82651
 
 

 

 

 
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