Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red, Gold, Lavender (EDTA) or Green (heparin)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Separate within 1 hour of collection
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL (this volume does not allow for repeat
testing)
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 3-6 days
REFERENCE RANGE: Age-specific
METHODOLOGY: Radioimmunoassay (RIA) after solvent extraction
CLINICAL USE: Evaluate for ovarian estrogen producing tumor in
the premenarcheal and postmenopausal female;
evaluate estrogen excess in males
CPT: 82672
[PEDFSH] Follicle Stimulating Hormone
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated serum (preferred) or plasma
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red, Gold, Light Green (heparin) or Lavender
(EDTA)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Freeze if not tested within 8 hours of
collection
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.6 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 24 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: Age-specific
METHODOLOGY: Chemiluminescence
CLINICAL USE: Distinguish primary gonadal failure from secondary
(hypothalamic/pituitary) causes of gonadal
failure, menstrual disturbances and amenorrhea
CPT: 83001
[PEDIGF1] Insulin-like Growth Factor I
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Frozen serum (preferred) or plasma
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red, Gold or Lavender (EDTA)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Separate within 1 hour of collection
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.1 mL (this volume does not allow for repeat
testing)
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 4-6 days
REFERENCE RANGE: Age-specific
OTHER NAMES: IGF-1; Somatomedin-C, Sulfation Factor
METHODOLOGY: Blocking radioimmunoassay (RIA) after acid:alcohol
extraction
CLINICAL USE: Diagnose acromegaly, in which Sm-C and GH are
increased; evaluate hypopituitarism and hypothalamic
lesions in children (diagnosis of
dwarfism and response to therapy).
CPT: 84305