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ACCURACY-BASED TESTOSTERONE, ESTRADIOL - ABS
ABS
Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Analyte Challenges per Shipment Number of Shipments
Albumin 3 Two shipments per year
Cortisol 3
Estradiol
 3
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 3
Luteinizing hormone (LH) 3
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), total 3
Sex hormone‑binding globulin (SHBG) 3
Testosterone 3
Thyroid‑stimulating hormone (TSH) 3

Additional Information

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will set target values for testosterone and estradiol using the established reference methods
  • To meet CMS regulartory requirements for this program, see C, K, and Y programs.

Program Information

  • Three 1.0‑mL human serum specimens

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: February 10
  • Shipment B: July 7






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