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Oestrone

Fertility and pregnancy · also printed as Estrone, E1, Oestrone (E1), Serum oestrone

Typical UK adult rangeNo single typical range

No fixed range; it depends on menopausal status and the lab prints its own.

What this test measures

Oestrone is the main oestrogen after the menopause, made mainly in fat tissue. It is measured much less often than oestradiol.

Why doctors request it

Occasionally requested in specialist menopause and fertility clinics and on private hormone panels.

What commonly pushes it up

Being overweight, since fat tissue makes it
Hormone replacement containing oestrone
Some ovarian conditions

What commonly pushes it down

Very low body fat

Everyday reasons for a value outside the range

Ranges depend on menopausal status and are method dependent
Rarely useful on its own

About the sample

No fasting needed.

Written by a UK consultant physician. Typical UK adult reference ranges; your laboratory's own printed range takes precedence.

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