Estriol Unconjugated Test in Rohini Sector 15, Delhi

The secretion of estriol occurs through syncytiotrophoblast through fetal precursors. Majority of the hormone is conjugated which is frequented in maternal circulation while a small portion (around 10%)of it is unconjugated (uE3). The levels of unconjugated estriol are used to determine congenital abnormalities as well as erratic chromosomal behavior and the procedure that is used to determine the levels of 4 pregnancy hormones is known as the triple marker test. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein produced by fetal tissue Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced by the placenta Unconjugated estriol (uE3) is a form of estrogen that is produced by the fetus through metabolism. Inhibin A is a hormone produced by the placenta.