Home
HelpTest Code ESTRO Estrogen, Total, Serum
Specimen Required
2 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 28 days
Rejection Due To
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Method Name
Extraction • Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Collection Container / Tube
Preferred: Gold SST Tube
Other Acceptable Container: None
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport / Storage Conditions
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Reference Values
| Adult Female | |
| Follicular Phase (1-12 days) | 90-590 pg/mL |
| Luteal Phase | 130-460 pg/mL |
| Postmenopausal | 50-170 pg/mL |
| Adult Male | 60-190 pg/mL |
Day(s) Performed
AM
CPT Codes
82672
Clinical Reference
Estrogens are secreted by the gonads, adrenal glands, and placenta. Total estrogens provide an overall picture of estrogen status for men and women.