ESTRADIOL ENHANCED SERUM

General Information

HLAB/HOL Code: ESTRE
UPHSM LIS Test #: 025997
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo

Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified

Volume: 1.2 mL of Serum
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: Serum
Collection Info:
Collection Container/Tube: Red top
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and remove serum from red blood cells within 2 hours of draw.

Specimen Acceptability

REJECT DUE TO:
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Other: Serum gel or SST tube

Methods

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

Clinical Utilities

All applications that require moderately sensitive measurement of estradiol:
-Evaluation of hypogonadism and oligo-amenorrhea in females
-Assessing ovarian status, including follicle development, for assisted reproduction protocols (eg, in vitro fertilization)
-In conjunction with luteinizing hormone measurements, monitoring of estrogen replacement therapy in hypogonadal premenopausal women
-Evaluation of feminization, including gynecomastia, in males
-Diagnosis of estrogen-producing neoplasms in males and, to a lesser degree, females
-As part of the diagnosis and workup of precocious and delayed puberty in females, and, to a lesser degree, males
-As part of the diagnosis and workup of suspected disorders of sex steroid metabolism (eg, aromatase deficiency and 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency)
-As an adjunct to clinical assessment, imaging studies and bone mineral density measurement in the fracture risk assessment of postmenopausal women, and, to a lesser degree, older men
-Monitoring low-dose female hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women
-Monitoring antiestrogen therapy (eg, aromatase inhibitor therapy)


CPT Codes

82670

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