ESTROGENS, TOTAL, SERUM | |
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Test Code: 324 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
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Collection Notes: Collect blood specimen in an SST tube (must have gel separation). Please collect a designated SST tube for this test. The SST tube for this test code cannot be shared with other testing. | |
Clinical Utility: Total estrogen can be used to evaluate ovarian estrogen-producing tumor in the premenarcheal and postmenopausal female and to evaluate estrogen excess in males. | |
CPT Code: 82672 | Testing Location: AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) (SST) Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen 6 Months |