40400:FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH)

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40400:FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH)
Alias Names: FSH
Methodology: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Edit Date: 2/28/2008
Performed: Daily
Released: Same day
CPT Code: 83001
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL light green top tube (heparin) or one 4.5 mL plasma separator tube (PST).
Handling: Centrifuge SST or PST within 2 hours and transport in original tube. Centrifuge heparin tube, separate plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 48 hours. Allow no more than one freeze/thaw cycle.
Stability: 48 hours refrigerated.
Standard Volume: 0.5 mL serum or plasma.
Minimum Volume: 150 µL serum or plasma.
Transport: Refrigerated, or if frozen, on dry ice.
Rejection Criteria: Refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 48 hours after collection; specimen frozen and thawed more than once.

Male hFSH 1.2-19.2 mlU/mL
Female hFSH Prepubertal 0.5-5.0 mlU/mL
Pubertal 0.3-10.0 mlU/mL
Mid-Follicular Phase 3.8-10.0 mlU/mL
Mid-Cycle Peak 4.5-22.5 mlU/mL
Mid-Luteal Phase 1.0-8.0 mlU/mL
Post Menopausal 16.0-113.0 mlU/mL

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