Androstenedione

BC0120

Synonym(s):
Specimen Container
Red top tube
(To be obtained from DPLM Client Services, after office hour call extension 1352)
Specimen Requirement
Plain blood 
3 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport
​Spin down and separate plasma within 30 minutes of receiving the specimen and freeze immediately.
Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time
2 - 15 days
Reference Value(s)
AgeMaleFemale
0 - 10 yrs0.0 - 2.4 nmol/L0.1 - 2.8 nmol/L
11 - 17 yrs1.0 - 9.0 nmol/L1.4 - 9.7 nmol/L
18 - 53 yrs6.4 - 12.3 nmol/L4.3 - 13.7 nmol/L
54 - 79 yrs1.7 - 9.7 nmol/L3.0 - 7.3 nmol/L
Testing Laboratory Location NUH
Laboratory Clinical Chemistry
Contact Number 6394 1352
Day and Time Performed
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs - 1700 hrs
Saturday: 0800 hrs - 1200 hrs
Test setup every alternate Monday.
Orderable on CPOE? No
Downtime Form

Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Change History Notes

  • 09 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

    ​Updated Specimen Container.

  • 28 Jul 2021 12:00 AM

    ​Updated Day and Time Performed.

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Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025