A baseline view of how a patient is metabolizing estrogens. Estrogens are essential for health and well being in both women and men. However, some oxidized estrogen metabolites have been shown to be harmful and potentially increase risk for breast cancer in women, and potentially prostate cancer in men. Because urine has the highest concentration of these estrogen metabolites compared to any other body fluid, urine has been the fluid of choice to monitor the estrogen metabolites.

Overview

Tests for:

Estrogen and metabolites

Analytes measured:

Estrogens: 

Estradiol
Estrone
Estriol
2-Hydroxy Estradiol
2-Hydroxy Estrone
4-Hydroxy Estradiol
4-Hydroxy Estrone
16a-Hydroxy Estrone
2-Methoxy Estradiol
2-Methoxy Estrone
4-Methoxy Estradiol
4-Methoxy Estrone

Practical

Sample required:

Dried urine

Average processing time:

Maximum of 3 weeks