Fee Schedule
Call or e-mail for test prices. Test prices are competitive with most major commercial laboratories. For more information about assays, sample collection, sample shipment, and assay schedule, please contact the Core Endocrine Laboratory at:
Phone: 717-531-8317
Fax: 717-531-5380
| Test Name | Specimen | Method | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTH | EDTA Plasma (2 ml) | Immunoradiometric Assay | <80 pg/ml |
| Aldosterone, Blood | Serum (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Normal Sodium Diet: Upright: 5-30 ng/dl Supine: 3-16 ng/dl Note: High sodium intake tends to suppress aldosterone while low sodium intake will elevate aldosterone. |
| Aldosterone, Urine | 24 Hr Urine (5 ml aliquot) | Extraction, Radioimmunoassay | Normal Sodium Diet: 4-20 µ g/24 hr Low Sodium Diet: 17-44 µ g/24 hr High Sodium Diet: 1-4 µ g/24 hr |
| Alkaline Phosphatase (Bone Specific) | Serum (2 ml) | ELISA | 4-20 ng/ml |
| Androstenedione (Delta-4) | Serum (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Male: 0.5-2.0 ng/ml Female: 0.4-2.4 ng/ml Postmenopausal: 0.48-1.30 ng/ml |
| Beta-Endorphin | EDTA Plasma (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 15-50 pg/ml |
| C-Peptide | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassy (double Antibody) | 0.8-4.0 ng/ml |
| Catecholamines | Plasma | Radioimmunoassay | <20-187 pg/ml |
| Cortisol, Blood | Serum (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | AM: 5-25 µ g/dl PM: 3-15 µ g/dl |
| Cortisol, Urine | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Extraction, Radioimmunoassay | 10-80 µ g/24 hr |
| Creatinine, Blood | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Colorimetric Assay | 0.6-1.5 mg/dl |
| Creatinine, Urine | Random or timed Urine Collection | Colorimetric Assay | 50-250 mg/dl |
| Cyclic AMP, Urine | 24 Hr Urine Collection (15 ml aliquot) | Extraction, Radioimmunoassay | 1.8-4.5 nmol/dl |
| Cyclosporine | EDTA Whole Blood, Ship refrigerated (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 50-300 ng/ml |
| 11-Deoxycortisol (Compound S) | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Pre Metyrapone: 0.4-1.4 µ g/dl Post Metyrapone: 2.4-11 µ g/dl |
| DHEA-S (Dehydroepiandrosterone) | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Male: 1500-5500 ng/ml Female: 1000-3600 ng/ml |
| DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) | Serum (3 ml) | Extraction, Chromatography, Radioimmunoassay | Male: 30-150 ng/dl Female: 10-60 ng/dl |
| Estrogen Receptor (ER) | Tumor Tissue (Frozen, 0.5 g) | Cytosol Preparation, Radiobinding Assay | ER Positive: >10 fmol/mg protein |
| Estradiol, Blood | Serum (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay (sensitivity 20 pg/ml) | Male: 15-40 pg/ml Female: |
| Estradiol, Blood (Ultra Sensitive) | Serum (5 ml) | Extraction, Chromatography, Radioimmunoassay (sensitivity 1 pg/ml) | Male: 15-40 pg/ml Female: |
| Estradiol, Urine (High Sensitivity) | 24 Hr Urine Collection (25 ml aliquot) | Extraction, Chromatography, Radioimmunoassay | 0.5-2.0 µ g/24 Hr |
| Estrone, Blood | Serum (5 ml) | Extraction, Chromatography, Radioimmunoassay | Female: Follicular: 40-206 pg/ml Luteal: 58-202 pg/ml Postmenopausal: 24-78 pg/ml |
| Estrone, Urine | 24 Hr Urine Collection (25 ml Urine aliquot) | Extraction, Chromatography, Radioimmunoassay | Female: 0.4-5.0 µ g/24 hr |
| Estrone Sulfate | Serum (5 ml) | Hydrolysis, Extraction, Chromatography, Radioimmunoassay | 50-600 pg/ml |
| FSH, Blood (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) | Serum or Plasma (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay (Double Antibody) | Male: <20 mIU/ml Female: |
| FSH, Urine (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) | Urine (3 Hr urine collection, 25 ml aliquot) | Extraction, Radioimmunoassay (Double Antibody) | Male: Prepubertal: 10-160 mIU/hr Pubertal: 18-1310 mIU/hr Adult: 190-1700 mIU/ml Female: |
| Glucagon | EDTA Plasma (3 mls) with Trasylol added | Radioimmunoassay | 20-100 pg/ml |
| Human Growth Hormone | Serum (preferred) or Plasma (if necessary) (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay (Double Antibody) | Fasting: 2-5 ng/ml Post Arginine: >10 ng/ml |
| 17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHPR) | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Male: 0.3-2.1 ng/ml Female: |
| Insulin | Serum (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Fasting: 6-26 (U/ml Post GTT: |
| Insulin, Free | Serum (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Fasting <20 µ /ml |
| Insulin Like Growth Factor (IGF, Somatomedin-C) | Serum (preferred) or Plasma (if necessary) (1 ml) | Extraction, Radioimmunoassay (Double Antibody) | Male: 2-16 yrs: 65-842 ng/ml 16-40 yrs: 83-378- ng/ml >40 yrs: 54-329 ng/ml Female: |
| Interleukin 1ß (IL-1) | Serum, Plasma, Urine (1 ml) Cell culture supernatant | ELISA | Serum/Plasma: <4.0 pg/ml |
| Interleukin 2 (IL-2) | Serum, Plasma, Urine (1 ml) Cell culture supernatant | ELISA | Serum/Plasma: <50 pg/ml |
| Interleukin 4 (IL-4) | Serum, Plasma, Urine (1 ml) Cell culture medium | ELISA | Serum/Plasma: <30 pg/ml |
| Interleukin 6 (IL-6) | Serum, Plasma, Urine (1 ml) Cell culture medium | ELISA | Serum/Plasma: <12.5 pg/ml |
| Leukotriene B4, Blood (LTB4) | EDTA Plasma (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | <100 pg/ml |
| Leukotriene B4, Urine (LTB4) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Radioimmunoassay | <250 ng/24 Hr |
| Leukotriene C4, Blood (LTC4) | EDTA Plasma (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | <50 pg/ml |
| Leukotriene C4, Urine (LTC4) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Radioimmunoassay | <50 ng/24 Hr |
| LH, Blood (Luteinizing Hormone) | Serum or Plasma (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay (Double Antibody) | Male: <25 mIU/ml Female: |
| LH, Urine (Luteinizing Hormone) | Urine (3 Hr urine collection, 25 ml aliquot) | Extraction, Radioimmunoassay (Double Antibody) | Male: Prepubertal: 3-97 mIU/hr Pubertal: 20-1800 mIU/hr Adult: 550-2500 mIU/hr Female: |
| Metanephrine | Plasma | RIA | |
| N-Telopeptide (NTX) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | ELISA | 15-150 µ M/mol Creatinine |
| Progesterone | Serum (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Male: 0.1-0.3 ng/ml Female: |
| Progesterone Receptor (PR) | Tumor Tissue (Frozen, 0.5g) | Cytosol Preparation, Radiobinding Assay | PR Positive: >10 fmol/mg protein |
| Prolactin | Serum (2 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Male: <15 ng/ml Female: <20 ng/ml |
| Prostaglandin E2, Blood (PGE2) | EDTA Plasma (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 25-200 pg/ml |
| Prostaglandin E2, Urine (PGE2) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Radioimmunoassay | Male: 400-800 ng/24 hr Female: 125-600 ng/24 hr |
| Prostaglandin F1alpha, Blood (6 Keto PGF1alpha) | EDTA Plasma (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | <25 pg/ml |
| Prostaglandin F1alpha, Urine (6 Keto PGF1alpha) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Radioimmunoassay | 155-650 ng/24 hr |
| Prostaglandin F2alpha, Blood (PGF2alpha) | EDTA Plasma (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 30-200 pg/ml |
| Prostaglandin F2alpha, Urine (PGF2alpha) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Radioimmunoassay | 400-800 ng/24 hr |
| PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) | Serum (1 ml) | Immunoassay | <4.0 ng/ml |
| PTH, Intact Molecule | Serum or Plasma (2 ml) | Immunoradiometric Assay | 13-54 pg/ml |
| Pyridinium Collagen Crosslinks, Urine (Pyridinoline and Deoxypyridinoline) | 24 Hr Urine, Collected in a dark container (25 ml aliquot) | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | Adult Males: PYD=15-45 µ M/mol Creatinine DPD=5-25 µ M/mol Creatinine Adult Females: PYD=25-60 µ M/mol Creatinine DPD=5-20 µ M/mol Creatinine |
| Renin Activity (Angiotensin I) | EDTA Plasma | Radioimmunoassay | Normal Salt Intake: 2.4-5.0 ng/ml/hr Low Salt Intake: 3.7-8.7 ng/ml/hr High Salt Intake: 0.1-1.7 ng/ml/hr |
| SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) | Serum (1 ml) | Immunoradiometric Assay | Male: 10-70 nmol/L Female: 20-120 nmol/L |
| T3, Total (Triiodothyronine) | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 80-210 ng/dl |
| T3, Free | Serum (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 260-480 pg/dl |
| T3, Uptake | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 25-35 % |
| T4, Total (Thyroxine) | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | 4.5-12.5 µ g/dl |
| Testosterone, Blood | Serum or Plasma (1 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | Adult Males: 250-900 ng/dl Adult Females: 20-80 ng/dl |
| Testosterone, Free and Weakly Bound (Bioavailable T) | Serum or Plasma (3 ml) | Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation | Males: 20-65 %, 110-360 ng/dl Females: 5-25 %, 1-15 ng/dl |
| Testosterone, Urine | 24 Hr Urine Collection | Hydrolysis, Radioimmunoassay | Female: <50 µ g/24Hr |
| Thromboxane, Blood (TXB2) | EDTA Plasma (3 ml) | Radioimmunoassay | <125 pg/ml |
| Thromboxane, Urine (TXB2) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Radioimmunoassay | <300 ng/24 hr |
| Thromboxane, 11-dihydro, Blood (11-dihydro TXB2) | Plasma, Serum (3 ml) | Enzyme-immunoassay | <100 pg/ml |
| Thromboxane, 11-dihydro, Urine (11-dihydro TXB2) | 24 Hr Urine (25 ml aliquot) | Enzyme-immunoassay | |
| Tumor Necrosis Factor, (TNF) | Serum, Plasma, Urine (1 ml) Cell culture Supernatant | ELISA | Serum/Plasma: <16pg/ml |
| TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) | Serum (2 ml) | Immunoradiometric Assay | 0.4-4.0 µ IU/ml |