A radioimmunoassay for oestriol in the urine of non-pregnant women is described. Urine is hydrolysed rapidly at room temperature with an E. coli glucuronidase preparation and extracted prior to a simple radioimmunoassay procedure. An antiserum raised against oestriol-6-(O-carboxymethyl) oxime bovine serum albumin is used with (3H)-oestriol as tracer. Free and antibody-bound fractions are separated by partition between ammonium sulphate solution and scintillant without centrifugation. The accuracy and precision of the assay are satisfactory. It gave values approximately 80% of those obtained for total oestrogens by a fluorimetric method.
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