Dihydrotestosterone | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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 serum within 2 hours of receiving the specimen and freeze immediately.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	2 - 15 days
Reference Value(s)	Female Premenopausal: 0.08 - 1.25 nmol/L Postmenopausal: 0.03 - 0.62 mmol/L Male 0.85 - 3.37 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?	Yes
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Change History Notes

09 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

Updated Specimen Container.
03 Oct 2022 12:00 AM

Updated Specimen Container, Orderable on CPOE.
02 Aug 2021 12:00 AM

Updated Specimen Storage / Transport, Day and Time Performed.

Last Updated - 27 May 2025