Test Code LAB523 Estradiol (17-β-Estradiol)
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Literature References:
1. Package insert: Estradiol III, Roche Diagnostics
Performing Laboratory
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green top
Specimen Volume: Full tube
NOTE: Patients on Fulvestrant (Faslodex) should not use this test for determining Estradiol levels.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Male: 11 - 43 pg/mL
Female:
Follicular 31 - 90 pg/mL
Ovulation 60 - 533 pg/mL
Luteal 60 - 232 pg/mL
Postmenopausal <50 pg/mL
Literature Reference:
Roche Diagnostics
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 1 hour after receipt in laboratory
Routine: 2-4 hours after receipt in laboratory
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82670
Additional Information
For BJH Laboratory Use Only
Alternate Tube: Plain red top, full
Analyte Stability:
See Analyte Stability Chart in Special Instructions.
Laboratory Processing Instructions:
Test performed in BJH Core lab. Processed by automated line for delivery to the Cobas 8000. Completed specimens are stored refrigerated for 5 days.
Special Instructions
LOINC Code Information
Name | LOINC Code |
Estradiol, Serum | 2243-4 |