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Estrone, serum

Item Value
Approval req'd? No
Available Stat? No
Test code E1P
Test group Estrone
Performed by Quest
Sendout? Yes
Method LC/MS/MS
Collection Instructions Specify patients age and sex on the request slip.
Container type Red top (Gold top unacceptable)
Amount to Collect 1 mL blood
Sample type Serum
Preferred volume 0.5 mL serum
Min. Volume 0.3 mL serum
UCSF Rejection Criteria Collected in Gold top.
Processing notes Refrigerate. Specify age and sex on request slip. Order Quest # 23244

For B&T patients order LabCorp #004564
Units pg/mL
Normal range Pediatric Females:
Prepubertal 1-9 years ≤ 34 pg/mL
10-11 years ≤ 72 pg/mL
12-14 years ≤ 75 pg/mL
15-17 years ≤ 188 pg/mL


Pediatric Males:
Prepubertal 1-9 years < 10 pg/mL
10-11 years ≤ 12 pg/mL
12-14 years ≤ 28 pg/mL
15-17 years ≤ 64 pg/mL


Post-pubertal Female:
Follicular Stage 10-138 pg/mL
Mid-cycle Stage 49-268 pg/mL
Luteal Stage 16-173 pg/mL


Post-Menopausal female ≤ 65 pg/mL


≥ 18 year old male ≤ 68 pg/mL


Synonyms ER; ERA; PR; PRA; E1
Turn around times Test run Tuesday-Saturday. Turnaround time: 3-6 days
Additional information To convert ng/L to pmol/L (SI units) multiply by 3.70.
CPT coding 82679-90
LOINC code 2258-2
Last Updated 8/21/2012 10:53:42 AM
Entry Number 350

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