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Estrogens
How To Prepare
No special preparation is required before having an estrogen test.
Tell your doctor if you:
- Are menstruating. Note where you are in your menstrual cycle.
- Are using birth control pills, patches, or rings and other forms of hormonal birth control.
- Are or might be pregnant.
Talk to your doctor about any concerns you
have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what
the results will mean. To help you understand the importance of this test,
fill out the
medical test information form 
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference April 4, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
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