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Estradiol Sample Collection

Collect blood into a plain vacutainer (red top) and allow the blood to clot at RT for 30 minutes, then centrifuge at 1500 x g for 15 minutes. Transfer the clear serum to a labeled 12 x 75 mm polypropylene tube. Store at -80o C until time of assay.


The DPC Double Antibody radioimmunoassay requires 200 µl in duplicate or 400 µl for one determination.


Suggested blood sample size: 2 ml


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