Estradiol (ECLIA) test worth?

[Gianluca]

Hi guys,

I find myself outside the US and wanted to check on my estradiol, I can only find an Estradiol ECLIA test here in Italy. I suspect my E2 is gong down. Would this test methodology give me an understanding if my E2 is on the low side, or it would be just better to get back in the US for the Sensitive LC/MS?

 

[Vince]

If your CRP is low it shouldn't matter.

 

[Gianluca]

If your CRP is low it shouldn't matter.

thanks Vince, my CRP generally comes low, I will give it a try then

 

[madman]

Hi guys,

I find myself outside the US and wanted to check on my estradiol, I can only find an Estradiol ECLIA test here in Italy. I suspect my E2 is gong down. Would this test methodology give me an understanding if my E2 is on the low side, or it would be just better to get back in the US for the Sensitive LC/MS?

If you have elevated CRP or are one of those poor bastards who end up crushing their estradiol with the overuse of an AI then you would need to use/rely upon the most accurate assay LC/MS-MS or better yet CDC hosts standardized (LC/MS-MS).

Getting Blood work in USA as a Canadian

For any Canadian members: How/where were you able to get blood work done while in the US? I was mainly interested in the sensitive estrogen test since I can't get it done here and lipoprotein(a)/apob.

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[madman]

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[Gman86]

If your CRP is low it shouldn't matter.

What’s the rationale with this? Not questioning it, just curious and want to learn

 

[Vince]

What’s the rationale with this? Not questioning it, just curious and want to learn

Less than 0.3 mg/dL: Normal (level seen in most healthy adults).

 

[Gman86]

Less than 0.3 mg/dL: Normal (level seen in most healthy adults).

I meant in regards to estrogen, sorry, should have specified. Was wondering why u told him not to worry if his E2 was low as long as his CRP looked good

 

[Vince]

I meant in regards to estrogen, sorry, should have specified. Was wondering why u told him not to worry if his E2 was low as long as his CRP looked good

Yes, you're correct. Do not worry about which E2 test you're using. If CRP is low.

Even though the ECLIA will be more accurate. It shouldn't make much of a difference.

There is no estrogen CRP ratio.

 

[Gianluca]

I got my result back, Estradiol at 42.6 pg/ml. Pretty much in line with an Estradiol Sensitive LC/MS I pulled sometime a go on the same protocol