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| 82195:INHIBIN B | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 11/5/2008 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Wednesday | ||||||||
| Released: | 2-9 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 83520-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 30 days frozen. Unstable ambient or refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 0.5 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.2 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Frozen on dry ice. | ||||||||
| Comments: | Inhibin B is the major circulating inhibin in males. It is also detectable in women during menstral cycles, particularly prior to ovulation. The measurement of inhibin B serves as an endocrine marker for monitoring male and female gonadal function. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Hemolized, icteric, or lipemic specimens. | ||||||||
| Reference Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
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<400 pg/mL
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