Table 1.
Reported serum estradiol, estrone, and progesterone levels measured by GC- or LC-MS/MS from human and rodent blood
| Estradiol, pg/mL | Estrone, pg/mL | Progesterone, pg/mL | Method | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||||
| Premenopausal | 15–350 | 17–200 | 1,000–45,000 | LC-MS/MS | (24, 25) |
| Postmenopausal | 1–9 | 5–33 | LC-MS/MS | (26) | |
| <5 yr | 5 | 40 | LC-MS/MS | (27) | |
| >5 yr | 1.3 | 35 | (27) | ||
| Men | 10–40 | 15–60 | LC-MS/MS | (24, 28) | |
| Rats | |||||
| Female (3–4 mo) | <1–45 | 1–15 | 5–20 | GC-MS/MS | (21) |
| Mice | |||||
| Female (3–4 mo) | 1–12 | 1–2 | 10–60 | GC-MS/MS | (21) |
<5 yr and >5 yr indicate data from women who were postmenopausal for a time less than or greater than 5 yr since their last menstrual cycle. GC, gas chromatography; LC, liquid chromatography, MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry.