Androstenedione | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Androstenedione Print

Test Mnemonic

ANDROS

CPT Codes

82157 - QTY (1)

LOINC ^®

1854-9

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

FDA Category

In Vitro Diagnostic

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Serum	SST (Gold)		Refrigerated	Freeze only once

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Plasma	Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)		Refrigerated	Spin and remove from cells within 2 hours of collection. Plasma is able to be frozen once.
1 mL	Plasma	EDTA (Lavender)		Refrigerated	Spin and remove from cells within 2 hours of collection. Plasma is able to be frozen once.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.5 mL

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	5 days
Refrigerated	14 days
Frozen	6 months (1 freeze thaw allowed)

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

1 - 3 days

Methodology

Name	Description
Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Reference Range

Androstenedione
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Male	6 Months	12 Months	Normal	<0.3	ng/mL
Male	1 Years	7 Years	Normal	<0.3	ng/mL
Male	8 Years	9 Years	Normal	<0.4	ng/mL
Male	10 Years	11 Years	Normal	<0.5	ng/mL
Male	12 Years	13 Years	Normal	<0.7	ng/mL
Male	14 Years	15 Years	Normal	<1.0	ng/mL
Male	16 Years	17 Years	Normal	0.3 - 1.1	ng/mL
Male	18 Years	99 Years	Normal	<1.6	ng/mL
Female	6 Months	12 Months	Normal	<0.3	ng/mL
Female	1 Years	7 Years	Normal	<0.3	ng/mL
Female	8 Years	9 Years	Normal	<0.5	ng/mL
Female	10 Years	11 Years	Normal	<1.3	ng/mL
Female	12 Years	13 Years	Normal	<1.8	ng/mL
Female	14 Years	15 Years	Normal	0.4-2.0	ng/mL
Female	16 Years	17 Years	Normal	0.4-2.1	ng/mL
Female	18 Years	99 Years	Normal	<1.6	ng/mL

Special Info

Spin and remove cells within 2 hours of collection. Plasma is able to be frozen once.