Test Details
Mnemonic
ESTR
Ordering Code
1010090
CPT-4 Code(s)
82672
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 3.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Green sodium heparin, green lithium heparin
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST)
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens, EDTA plasma
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay
Reference Range
Female Menstrual Cycle pg/mL
1 - 10 days 61 - 394
11 - 20 days 122 - 437
21 - 30 days 156 - 350
Prepubertal: <40
Postmenopausal: <40
hMG Treatment (Therapeutic Range):
400 - 800 pg/mL
Adult Male: 40 - 115 pg/mL
Prepubertal: <40 pg/mL
1 - 10 days 61 - 394
11 - 20 days 122 - 437
21 - 30 days 156 - 350
Prepubertal: <40
Postmenopausal: <40
hMG Treatment (Therapeutic Range):
400 - 800 pg/mL
Adult Male: 40 - 115 pg/mL
Prepubertal: <40 pg/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes