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Estrogen, Total, Serum
Test Code439
CPT Codes
82672
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Extraction • Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Setup Schedule
Sun-Fri
Clinical Significance
Estrogens are secreted by the gonads, adrenal glands, and placenta. Total estrogens provide an overall picture of estrogen status for men and women.
