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Test Code LAB20959 Estrogens, Total and Fractionated, LC/MS/MS

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

ESTM

Primary Collection Container

Red top (No Gel)

Transport

Serum Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.

Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 30 days

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

See Report

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Performed

Monday, Thursday

Reported

3-7 days

CPT Codes

82671

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum separator tube (SST), EDTA plasma, Gross hemolysis, Gross lipemia