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Title | ESTRIOL, SERUM |
Specimen Requirement | <p>0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube <strong>(no gel)</strong></p>
<p><strong>DO NOT COLLECT SST<br /></strong></p> |
Methodology | |
Stability | Room Temp 24 hours; Refrigerated 7 days |
Reference Range | By Report* |
Turnaround | 2-5 days Setup Sun-Fri pm |
Clinical Use | <p>Unconjugated estriol levels are usually lower than normal in pregnancies when the fetus is small or in poor condition. Maternal estriol levels usually fall dramatically immediately before intrauterine fetal death, reaching very low values shortly afterwards.</p> |
Test Code | ESTRI |
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