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Test Code Estradiol Estradiol

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       

Specimen Requirements

Plasma-Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum-SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient

Storage and Stability

Room temperature 15-30oC 8 hrs
Refrigerated 2-8oC 48 hrs
Frozen <-20oC Not specified

Reference Values

Gender Age Reference Range (pg/mL)
Male 14 days-7 yrs 0-13
Male 7 yrs-12 yrs 0-16
Male 12yrs-14 yrs 0-26
Male 14 yrs-15 yrs 0-38
Male 15 yrs-18 yrs 10-40
Male 18 yrs-150 yrs 20-53
Female 14 days-7 yrs 0-20
Female 7 yrs-10 yrs 0-24
Female 10 yrs-11 yrs 0-60
Female 11 yrs-12 yrs 15-85
Female 12 yrs-15 yrs 15-350
Female Post-Menopausal (No HormoneTherapy)  20-48
Female Non- Pregnant Not provided
Female Mid-Follicular Phase 27-139
Female Mid-Luteal Phase 49-338
Female Peri-Ovulatory Phase 95-495

Methodology

Chemiluminescent  immunoenzymatic competitive assay

 

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

82670