Test Details
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Result Turnaround Time
6 - 10 days
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum (preferred) or plasma, frozen
Volume
3 mL
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
Container
Gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube
Storage Instructions
Freeze
Collection Instructions
Serum/plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum/plasma in a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 7 days |
Refrigerated | 7 days |
Frozen | 2 years |
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500108 | Estradiol, LCMS, Endo Sci | 502608 | Estradiol, Serum, MS | pg/mL | 35384-7 | |
| Order Code | 500108 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Estradiol, LCMS, Endo Sci | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 502608 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Estradiol, Serum, MS | |||||
| UofM | pg/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 35384-7 |