ESTRONE (E1) - LC-MS/MS | |
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Test Code: 322 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
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Collection Notes: Please collect a designated SST tube for this test. The SST tube for this test code cannot be shared with other testing. | |
Clinical Utility: Estrone is relevant to health and disease states because of its conversion to estrone sulfate, a long lived derivative. Estrone sulfate acts as a reservoir that can be converted as needed to the more active estradiol. Estrone is the only one of the three estrogens which is present in any quantity in post-menopausal women. | |
CPT Code: 82679 | Testing Location: AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Ambient 7 Days Refrigerated 60 Days Frozen 1 Year |