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Estrogens Total 439
Test CodeEST
Alias/See Also
EST
CPT Codes
82672
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1
Instructions
Draw one SST and send serum refrigerated
Transport Container
SST
Transport Temperature
R
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Icteric
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun-Fri; Report available: 4-6 days
Reference Range
| Female | |
| Follicular Phase | 51-601 pg/mL |
| Luteal Phase | 87-1194 pg/mL |
| Postmenopausal | ≤214 pg/mL |
| Male | ≤404 pg/mL |
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.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
| 33608 Ortega Highway |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |
