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Test Code ESTDM Estradiol, Male, Children, or Postmenopausal Females by TMS  

Important Note

Most useful when low estradiol concentrations are expected, regardless of the patient’s sex assigned at birth. Use to monitor estradiol in individuals on estrogen-suppressing hormone therapies (eg, aromatase inhibitors or testosterone).
 

Additional Codes

93247

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel, LAV, GRN-PST, GrnNaHp
 

Collection Instructions

Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
 

Collection Volume

1.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

0.6 mL

Testing Volume

0.3  mL

Rejection Criteria

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Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

EPIC Code

LAB523A

Transport

Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

2-6 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

Methodology

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

Test Alias

E2; Estradiol; Ultrasensitive Estradiol
 

CPT Coding

82670

LOINC

35384-7