Test | Preservative | Instrument | Method principle |
---|---|---|---|
Testosterone | Lithium heparin | n/a | RIA (radioimmunoassay) |
Sex-hormone binding globulin SHBG | Lithium heparin | n/a | IRMA (immunoradiometric assay) |
Free androgen index (FAI) | N/A | Calculated | Calculated |
Free testosterone | N/A | Calculated | Derived from mass equations |
17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP)* | Lithium heparin | n/a | RIA (radioimmunoassay) |
Prolactin* | Lithium heparin | Centaur | ICLMA (immunochemiluminometric assay) |
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)* | Lithium heparin | Centaur | ICLMA (immunochemiluminometric assay) |