Androstenediol glucuronide

Alphabetical Test listing

Androstenediol glucuronide-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Androstanediol glucuronide is linked to a range of disorders of peripheral androgen formation and action, such as in hirsutism and acne

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL
Submission of this volume does not allow for repeat testing.

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Alternate collection instructions:

Lavender:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Red:

Allow specmen to clot
Spin and transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within 45 minutes of specimen collection

Lavender:

Spin and transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as EDTA plasma, within 45 minutes of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 6 days

Ambient - 6 days

Frozen - 3 years

Performing lab:

Esoterix Endocrinology (500026) via LabCorp (500881): R-NX

Days set up:

3x/week

TAT:

8-15 days

Method:

High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)/tandem mass spectrometry

Reference ranges:

Prepubertal children: Not established

Adult males: 112 - 1046 ng/dL

Adult females: 11 - 249 ng/dL

CPT codes:

82154

LOINC code:

Result 1680-8

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

12/19/2023

Review date:

12/19/2023