Laboratory Medicine
Test catalogue
Estrone (ESTR) | |
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Test NameEstrone (ESTR) |
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Specimen Type / RequirementsContainer Type = Gold (SST) Minimum Testing Volume for testing = 1mL Serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity | |
Specimen HandlingCollection Instructions: Serum or plasma, free from hemolysis, collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge specimen and separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store specimens on -30 freezer near separation bench. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 24hrs, refrigerated for 7 days and frozen at -20°C for 6 months. Sample Rejection Criteria: Avoid Hemolysis, samples of non sufficient quantity. Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs |
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Required Documentation |
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Turnaround Time (TAT)7 day |
Test Utilization |
Reference ValueFemale: ≤14 days: Not Established ≥19 years:
Premenopausal: 63 - 741 pmol/L |
Male: ≤14 days: Not Established ≥19 years: 37-222 pmol/L |
Test CodeESTR |
MethodologyLC-MS/MS |
Testing LocationSMH-Biochemistry |
Other InformationLast Updated: May 02, 2022 |