ESTRADIOL, 17-BETA

Synonyms:
Computer Code: (17ED)
Specimen Collection: 5 mL blood (red or gold top tube). Patients treated with Mifepristone must wait two weeks before sample collection.
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, refrigerate. Serum must be removed from red top tube. Min 0.5 mL serum.
Reference Values: FEMALE: Follicular Phase: 21-251 PG/mL Mid-Cycle Peak: 38-649 PG/mL Luteal Phase: 21-312 PG/mL Post-Menopausal: 10-28 PG/mL MALE: 11-44 PG/mL
Lab Code: Chemistry
Requisition: SPEC C
Test Frequency: Daily
Routine TAT: 2 hrs
Stat TAT: 60 min
CPT Code(s): 82670
LCD or NCD:
Methodology Used:
See Addendum XVII