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Estrogens, Total
Message"Patient must avoid having radioisotope scan prior to collection of specimen.
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Test Code
4549
CPT Codes
82672
Preferred Specimen
"Serum or plasma
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Minimum Volume
"1.1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
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Instructions
"Refrigerate
If tube other than a gel-barrier tube is used, transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube
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If tube other than a gel-barrier tube is used, transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube
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Transport Container
"Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top (heparin) tube
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Specimen Stability
"Room temperature 3 days
Refrigerated 7 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Refrigerated 7 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Gross hemolysis; recent isotopic scan; gross lipemia; icteric specimen
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Methodology
"Radioimmunoassay (RIA) "
Reference Range
"Age
Male
(pg/mL)
Female
(pg/mL)
0-10 y
0-25
0-25
Adults
40-115
Female cycle:
Castrate: <40
1-10 d: 61-394
11-20 d: 122-437
21-30 d: 156-350
Postmenopausal: <40
HMG treatment for ovulation induction: 400-800
Tanner Stage
I
Male
(pg/mL)
Female
(pg/mL)
0-10 y
0-25
0-25
Adults
40-115
Female cycle:
Castrate: <40
1-10 d: 61-394
11-20 d: 122-437
21-30 d: 156-350
Postmenopausal: <40
HMG treatment for ovulation induction: 400-800
Tanner Stage
I
