Sample type: Serum
Test name: Free Testosterone a.k.a. Calculated free testosterone
Condition / Indication: Endocrine
Special precautions & notes: Calculated in males when testosterone and SHBG are requested together. In males, please collect samples at 9am due to effects of diurnal variation.
Reference range: Adult Males age 18+ years: 0.17 – 0.66 nmol/L
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: 7 days