Specimen Requirements

Title

Estrogens, Fractionated (Includes: Estradiol, Estrone, Estrogen Total)

Specimen Requirement

Collect red top/1.0 mL serum, centrifuge, transfer serum to a screw top plastic vial, indicate serum on tube and send.

Do not collect SST.

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Stability

Room temp: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 30 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

2-6 days performed Monday, Thursday

Clinical Use

Test Code

EFWNI