Estradiol, Free : 36169

Test Code
ESTDFQ or 36169


CPT Codes
82670, 82681

Includes
Panel includes Free Estradiol and Estradiol.


Instructions
Plain red.


Transport Container
Centrifuge plain red and aliquot 2.5 mL (Min: 1.5 mL) serum into a standard transport tube.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.


Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 28 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tube (SST), hemolysis, grossly icteric, lipemia


Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Equilibrium Dialysis, Radioimmunoassay

Setup Schedule
Monday & Wednesday


Report Available
3-9 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)


Reference Range
Estradiol, Free
Female     
  Follicular Stage                 0.43-5.03 pg/mL 
  Luteal Stage                      0.40-5.55 pg/mL 
  Postmenopausal               less than or equal to 0.38 pg/mL 
Adult Male                           less than or equal to 0.45 pg/mL
        
Estradiol     
Female     
  Follicular Stage                  39-375 pg/mL  
  Luteal Stage                       48-440 pg/mL 
  Postmenopausal                less than or equal to 10 pg/mL 
Adult Male                             less than or equal to 29 pg/mL
<1 year  male/female           not established
Male 1-9 years                      less than or equal to  4 pg/mL 
Female 1-9 years                 less than or equal to 16 pg/mL
Male 10-11 years                 less than or equal to 12 pg/mL
Female 10-11 years            less than or equal to 65 pg/mL
Male 12-14 years                 less than or equal to 24 pg/mL
Female 12-14 years            less than or equal to 142 pg/mL
Male 15-17 years                 less than or equal to 31 pg/mL
Female 15-17 years            less than or equal to 283 pg/mL               


Clinical Significance
Much of Estradiol is bound to proteins. The unbound portion and Estradiol bound to proteins with low affinity reflect the Free concentration. The Free Estradiol may better correlate with medical conditions than the Total Estradiol concentrations.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics



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