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ESTROGEN, TOTAL, SERUM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2238 Geisinger Epic ID: 6617 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 1 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 1 Day. Refrigerated: 1 Week. Frozen: Not Established. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Females Prepubertal: <40.0 pg/mL Postmenopausal: <40.0 pg/mL HMG treatment (therapeutic range): 400.0-800.0 pg/mL Days 1-10 of menstrual cycle: 61.0-394.0 pg/mL Days 11-20 of menstrual cycle: 122.0-437.0 pg/mL Days 21-30 of menstrual cycle: 156.0-350.0 pg/mL Males Prepubertal: <40.0 pg/mL Adult: 40.0-115.0 pg/mL |
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CPT code(s): |
82672 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Total estrogens: Estradiol-17b and Esterone. | |
Methodology: |
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
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Synonyms: |
Estrogen Total, ESTRO Quest test code 439
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