Laboratory Medicine

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Estradiol
Test Name Estradiol (E2)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Gold (SST) Minimum Volume = 1ml Serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum or plasma, free from hemolysis, collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8hrs, refrigerated for 2 days and frozen at -20°C for 3 months. Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Thaw only once. Sample Rejection Criteria: Avoid Hemolysis and/or Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity)
Required Documentation Regular HIS order or Biochemistry requisition required
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 day	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value Male: < 165 pmol/L Early follicular: 110 - 183 pmol/L Pre-ovulation peak: 550-1650 pmol/L Luteal: 550 - 845 pmol/L Post-menopausal: < 200 pmol/L
Test Code E2	Methodology Competitive binding immunoenzymatic
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information

Estradiol

Test Name

Estradiol (E2)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Gold (SST)

Minimum Volume = 1ml Serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions:

Serum or plasma, free from hemolysis, collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Stability:

Stable at room temperature for 8hrs, refrigerated for 2 days and frozen at -20°C for 3 months.

Transportation:

Transport at room temperature ASAP.

Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs

Laboratory Staff Instructions:

Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Thaw only once.

Sample Rejection Criteria:

Avoid Hemolysis and/or Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity)

Required Documentation

Regular HIS order or Biochemistry requisition required

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 day

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Male: < 165 pmol/L

Early follicular: 110 - 183 pmol/L

Pre-ovulation peak: 550-1650 pmol/L

Luteal: 550 - 845 pmol/L

Post-menopausal: < 200 pmol/L

Test Code

Methodology

Competitive binding immunoenzymatic

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry