Test ID: Z0600
CPT code: 82679
LOINC: 2258-2
Specimen Type: SST
Frequency: 4 – 5 days
Instructions: 0.6 mL Serum from SST, Refrigerated, Nonpregnant patients only. Min 0.4 mL.
Text: Evaluate postmenopausal vaginal bleeding due to peripheral conversion of androgenic steroids. Increased estrone levels may be associated with increased levels of circulating androgens and their subsequent peripheral conversion.
Methodology: Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)