Specimen Requirements
Title
Androstenedione
Specimen Requirement
Draw blood in a red-top/1.0mL serum. Spin, separate and refrigerate.
DO NOT DRAW SST
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature 14 days, Refrigerated 28 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days Performed Sun-Fri
Clinical Use
Evaluate hirsutism and/or virilization. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, the most common cause of adrenal androgen excess, causes an underproduction of corticosteroids and a rise in androstenedione concentrations.
Test Code
ANDRO