Estradiol, 0 Minutes

Test Code

14047

CPT Codes
82670<br>Limited Access Code

Preferred Specimen

0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Instructions

Specify age and sex on test request form.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Serum separator tube (SST) • Grossly icteric

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Sun-Fri; Report available: 3-6 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Estradiol is the major estrogenic hormone secreted by the ovaries. Measurement of estradiol may be useful in women to assess ovarian function in patients with menstrual disorders, precocious or delayed puberty, and menopause and useful in men to assess gynecomastia.

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