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Estrone, LCMS (Endocrine Sciences)
Test Code500634
CPT Codes
82679
Preferred Specimen
"Serum (preferred) or plasma, frozen
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Minimum Volume
"1 mL
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Instructions
"Freeze. Stable at room temperature or refrigerated for two days. Stable for 32 months frozen.
Serum or plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
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Serum or plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
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Transport Container
"Gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube
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Methodology
"Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) "
