Estradiol Free, Equilibrium Dialysis, With Total Estradiol, HPLC/MS-MS (Endocrine Sciences)

Test Code
500649


CPT Codes
82670; 84999

Preferred Specimen
"Serum, frozen
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Minimum Volume
"1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
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Instructions
"Freeze. Stable at room temperature for six days or refrigerated for six days. Stable for 32 months frozen.
Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum 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 or red-top tube


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Plasma sample
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Methodology
"Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS); equilibrium dialysis "



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