Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
ESTROGEN, TOTAL, SERUM
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2238 Geisinger Epic ID: 6617SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 1 mL.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 1 Day. Refrigerated: 1 Week. Frozen: Not Established.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
82672 Females
Prepubertal: <40.0 pg/mL
Postmenopausal: <40.0 pg/mL
HMG treatment (therapeutic range): 400.0-800.0 pg/mL
Days 1-10 of menstrual cycle: 61.0-394.0 pg/mL
Days 11-20 of menstrual cycle: 122.0-437.0 pg/mL
Days 21-30 of menstrual cycle: 156.0-350.0 pg/mL
Males
Prepubertal: <40.0 pg/mL
Adult: 40.0-115.0 pg/mL
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Total estrogens: Estradiol-17b and Esterone.
Methodology:
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/14/2024 Estrogen Total, ESTRO, Quest test code 439
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