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Test Code FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       

Specimen Requirements

Plasma-Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum-SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient

Storage and Stability

Room temperature 15-30oC 8 hrs
Refrigerated 2-8oC 48 hrs
Frozen <-20oC Not specified

Reference Values

Gender Age Reference Range (mIU/mL)
Male 0 minutes - 1yr 0.0 - 3.0
Male 1 yr - 5 yrs 0.0 - 1.9
Male 5 yrs - 10 yrs 0.0 - 2.3
Male 10 yrs - 15 yrs 0.6 - 6.9
Male 15 yrs - 18 yrs 0.7 - 9.6
Male 18 yrs - 150 yrs 1.27 - 19.26
Female 0 minutes - 1 yr 1.2 - 12.5
Female 1 yr - 10 yrs 0.5 - 6.0
Female 10 yrs - 15 yrs 0.9 - 8.9
Female 15 yrs - 18 yrs 0.7 - 9.6
Mid-Follicular Stage 3.85-8.78 mIU/mL
Mid-Cycle Peak 4.54-22.51 mIU/mL
Mid-Luteal Phase 1.79-5.12 mIU/mL
Post-Menopausal 16.74-113.59 mIU/mL

Methodology

Chemiluminescent two-step immunoenzymatic sandwich assay

 

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Room temperature 15-30oC 8 hrs
Refrigerated 2-8oC 48 hrs
Frozen -20oC Not specified

CPT Coding

83001