Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
Test Code: 500142
Performing Lab: LabCorp
CPT Code: 82642 001
Synonym
DHT; Hydroxy-5(Alpha); Androstaner-3-one
Specimen Type
Serum (preferred) or plasma, FROZEN
Specimen Container
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top (heparin) tube
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (NOTE:This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing).
Specimen Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells within one hour of collection.Send serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube. Transfer specimen to plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.
Temperature
FREEZE
Methodology
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Stability
Room Temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 19 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 19 months
| Result Code | Result Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 500143 | Dihydrotestosterone | 1848-1 |
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