Androstenedione

Preferred specimen:	1.0 mL serum, red top tube. Do not collect in gel-barrier tube. Remove serum from cells and transfer to plastic transport tube.
Minimum specimen:	0.5 mL serum or plasma
Acceptable specimen:	1.0 mL plasma, lavender (EDTA) top tube. Remove plasma from cells and transfer to a plastic transport tube.
Unacceptable specimen:	Gross hemolysis, lipemia, or separator tubes or gels.
Transport temp:	Refrigerated
Methodology:	Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Unit Code:	803150
Ref Range:	Age        Male ng/dL                  Female ng/dL 0-30 d    Not Established          Not Established 1-6 m      0-50                           0-81 7m-1y     0-41                           0-48 2-5 y       0-22                           0-67 6-8 y       10-78                         0-67 9-14 y     10-78                         28-288 15-60 y   27-152                       41-262 61-80 y   22-96                         17-99 >80 y      Not Established         Not Established
Reported:	5-7 days
	ARUP Consult® Disease Topics Amenorrhea Hypogonadism, Male Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - PCOS