ESTROGENS, TOTAL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  E9134

MGH LIS Test No

  9134

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  1-3 days

Testing Lab

  Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

  E9134

Specimen Info

Type

  Serum  

Volume

  3.0 (1.5) mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Radioimmunoassay

Clinical Utilities
Evaluate for ovarian estrogen producing tumor in the premenarcheal and postmenopausal female; evaluate estrogen excess in males. Estrogen analysis may be helpful in establishing time of ovulation and optimal time for conception. Serial samples must be collected over several days to evaluate baseline and peak total estrogen levels. HMG = HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN

CPT Codes
82672

Reference Range
FEMALE CYCLE
1-10 days:   61-394 pg/mL
11-20 days: 122-437     
21-30 days: 156-350
Prepubertal:      <40
Postmenopausal: <40
Adult male: 40-115 
therapeutic range: 400- 800

Component Information

Name

  ESTROGENS TOTAL (E1 PLUS E2) 

Method

  RIA 

CPT Code

  82672 

Units

   
Ref Range   REFERENCE RANGES for Total Estrogens (E1 plus E2) Female cycle 1 - 10 days 61 - 394 pg/mL 11 - 20 days 122 - 437 pg/mL 21 - 30 days 156 - 350 pg/mL Prepubertal Less than 40 pg/mL Postmenopausal Less than 40 pg/mL Adult male < 200 pg/mL hMG Treatment (therapeutic range): 400 - 800 pg/mL 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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