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Estradiol	Specimen Type:
also known as E2	Blood

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CHEMISTRY

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Specimen requirements:

Gel Separator Tube 4 mL

or:Gel Separator Tube 6 mL

Reference ranges:

CATEGORY	Range		UNITS	QUALITATIVE
	Low	High
Female	Menstruating	(by	day relative	to LH peak)
Follicular Phase	13	166	pg/mL	*****
Ovulation Phase	86	498	pg/mL
Luteal Phase	44	211	pg/mL	*****
Postmenopausal (untreated)	<65		pg/mL
Male	<43		pg/mL	N/A
Boy (1-10 years)	<20		pg/mL
Girl (1-10 years)	<27		pg/mL

Unit of measure:

pg/mL

Ideal sample:

5.0 mL

Absolute minimum amount:

2.0 mL

Method of collection:

N/A

Transportation:

N/A

Label instructions:

N/A

Request test on form:

MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum] ( 151-104 )

Order/entry screen(s):

Chemistry - Blood

Stat frequency:

N/A

Stat turn around time:

IN/A

Routine frequency:

Monday and Thursday

Must be in by:

N/A

Routine turn around time:

3-5 Days

For Hillcrest deliver to:

SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving and

Processing, room 2-117

For Thornton deliver to:

Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st floor, Hospital,

room 1-013

Scheduling requirements :

N/A

Method:

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Special Instructions:

Stat Estradiols must be received in the Hillcrest Laboratory by 12 noon to be reported out by 1600 the same day.

Results are available on a Chart Copy

Results are Quantitative

CyberLAB abbreviation:

E2

CyberLAB code:

2207

Lab Processing Instructions:

Freeze specimen after processing.

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