Estradiol test Shankar-road

ESTRADIOL TEST

DESCRIPTION – an estradiol test measures the level of the hormone estradiol in the blood stream. Estradiol plays an important role in sexual development: it’s the most important form of the hormone estrogen. In sexually mature females, it’s produced mainly by the ovaries, and in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands

METHODOLOGY – quantitative high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

TURN AROUND TIME – 1-4 days

SPECIMEN REQUIRED –

COLLECT – serum separator tube, lavender (EDTA), pink (potassium EDTA), green (sodium heparin)

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 ml serum to transport tube.

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 48 hours; refrigerated: 1 week; frozen: 1 month

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory