June 2022: Changes to Testosterone, Total and Free, Serum (TFTEST)

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June 2022: Changes to Testosterone, Total and Free, Serum (TFTEST)

Effective June 30, 2022

Testosterone, Total and Free, Serum (TFTEST)

Changes to Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:
Serum

Volume:
2.5 mL

Minimum Volume:
1 mL

Collection Container:
Red (Serum) No Additive Tube

Transport Temperature:
Refrigerated

Do not draw serum gel tubes for this test.

Changes to Reference Ranges

Male

1 to 8 Years:
<0.13 ng/dL

9 Years:
<0.13 – 0.45 ng/dL

10 Years:
<0.13 – 1.26 ng/dL

11 Years:
<0.13 – 5.52 ng/dL

12 Years:
<0.13 – 9.28 ng/dL

13 Years:
<0.13 – 12.6 ng/dL

Female

1 to 15 Days:
<0.13 – 0.25 ng/dL

16 to 364 Days:
Values decrease gradually from newborn (<0.13 – 0.25 ng/dL) to prepubertal levels.
*Citation: J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1973;36(6):1132-1142.

1 to 4 Years:
<0.13 ng/dL

5 Years:
<0.13 ng/dL

6 Years:
<0.14 ng/dL

7 Years:
<0.13 – 0.23 ng/dL

8 Years:
<0.13 – 0.34 ng/dL

9 Years:
<0.13 – 0.46 ng/dL

10 Years:
<0.13 – 0.59 ng/dL

11 Years:
<0.13 – 0.72 ng/dL

12 Years:
<0.13 – 0.84 ng/dL

13 Years:
<0.13 – 0.96 ng/dL

14 Years:
<0.13 – 1.06 ng/dL

15 to 18 Years:
<0.13 – 1.09 ng/dL

19 Years:
<0.13 – 1.08 ng/dL

20 to 24 Years:
<0.13 – 1.08 ng/dL

25 to 29 Years:
<0.13 – 1.06 ng/dL

30 to 34 Years:
<0.13 – 1.03 ng/dL

35 to 39 Years:
<0.13 – 1.00 ng/dL

40 to 44 Years:
<0.13 – 0.98 ng/dL

45 to 49 Years:
<0.13 – 0.95 ng/dL

50 to 54 Years:
<0.13 – 0.92 ng/dL

55 to 59 Years:
<0.13 – 0.90 ng/dL

60 to 64 Years:
<0.13 – 0.87 ng/dL

65 to 69 Years:
<0.13 – 0.84 ng/dL

70 to 74 Years:
<0.13 – 0.82 ng/dL

75 to 79 Years:
<0.13 – 0.79 ng/dL

80 to 84 Years:
<0.13 – 0.76 ng/dL

85 to 89 Years:
<0.13 – 0.73 ng/dL

90 to 94 Years:
<0.13 – 0.71 ng/dL

95 to 100 Years:
<0.13 – 0.68 ng/dL