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Androstenedione (ANDR)
Test name Androstenedione (ANDR)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume for testing = 1mL Serum Serum preferred, but plasma (Na Heparin, Li Heparin, EDTA plasma) are also acceptable Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection instructions: Ensure both sample and requsition are properly labelled. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2hrs of collection. Store frozen in -30C freezer near seperation bench. Rejection Criteria Highly lipemic or hemolyzed samples, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Room temperature: 7 days, refrigerated: 1 month, frozen: 3 months Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 7 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value Female: < 14 days : < 2.6 nmol/L 14 days - < 1 yr: 0.1 – 2.1 nmol/L 1yr - < 6yr : 0.1 – 0.6 nmol/L 6yr - < 10yr : 0.2 – 0.9 nmol/L 10yr - < 12yr: < 2.6 nmol/L 12yr - < 15yr: 0.7 - 6.0 nmol/L 15yr - < 19yr: 0.5 – 6.5 nmol/L 19yr and older: Follicular: 1.2 – 8.7 nmol/L Midcycle: 2.1 – 10.0 nmol/L Luteal: 1.1 – 8.2 nmol/L Post-Menopausal: 0.4 – 2.9 nmol/L	Male: < 14 days: < 2.6 nmol/L 14 days - < 1yr: 0.1 – 2.1 nmol/L 1yr - < 6yr: 0.1 – 0.6 nmol/L 6yr - < 10yr: 0.2 – 0.9 nmol/L 10yr - < 12yr: < 2.6 nmol/L 12yr - < 15 yr: 0.5 – 2.0 nmol/L 15yr - < 19yr: 0.9 – 3.6 nmol/L 19yr and older: 0.8 – 7.7 nmol/L
Test Code ANDR	Methodology LCMS
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: Feb 10, 2022

Androstenedione (ANDR)

Test name

Androstenedione (ANDR)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume for testing = 1mL Serum

Serum preferred, but plasma (Na Heparin, Li Heparin, EDTA plasma) are also acceptable

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection instructions: Ensure both sample and requsition are properly labelled. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2hrs of collection. Store frozen in -30C freezer near seperation bench.

Rejection Criteria Highly lipemic or hemolyzed samples, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Room temperature: 7 days, refrigerated: 1 month, frozen: 3 months

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Female:

< 14 days : < 2.6 nmol/L
14 days - < 1 yr: 0.1 – 2.1 nmol/L
1yr - < 6yr : 0.1 – 0.6 nmol/L
6yr - < 10yr : 0.2 – 0.9 nmol/L
10yr - < 12yr: < 2.6 nmol/L
12yr - < 15yr: 0.7 - 6.0 nmol/L
15yr - < 19yr: 0.5 – 6.5 nmol/L

19yr and older:
Follicular: 1.2 – 8.7 nmol/L
Midcycle: 2.1 – 10.0 nmol/L
Luteal: 1.1 – 8.2 nmol/L
Post-Menopausal: 0.4 – 2.9 nmol/L

Male:

< 14 days: < 2.6 nmol/L
14 days - < 1yr: 0.1 – 2.1 nmol/L
1yr - < 6yr: 0.1 – 0.6 nmol/L
6yr - < 10yr: 0.2 – 0.9 nmol/L
10yr - < 12yr: < 2.6 nmol/L
12yr - < 15 yr: 0.5 – 2.0 nmol/L
15yr - < 19yr: 0.9 – 3.6 nmol/L
19yr and older: 0.8 – 7.7 nmol/L

Test Code

ANDR

Methodology

LCMS

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Feb 10, 2022