Test ID: TTST
Testosterone, Total, Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluation of men with symptoms or signs of possible hypogonadism, such as loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, osteoporosis, or infertility
Evaluation of boys with delayed or precocious puberty
Monitoring testosterone replacement therapy
Monitoring antiandrogen therapy (eg, used in prostate cancer, precocious puberty, treatment of idiopathic hirsutism, male-to-female transgender disorders, etc.)
Evaluation of women with hirsutism, virilization, and oligoamenorrhea
Evaluation of women with symptoms or signs of possible testosterone deficiency
Evaluation of infants with ambiguous genitalia or virilization
Diagnosis of androgen-secreting tumors
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
See Steroid Pathways in Special Instructions.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Testosterone (ORDER 8533 if not specified)
Testosterone Group ORDER 8508
Testosterone, Total Serum
Testosterone, Total Only, Serum
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