ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0020780: Luteinizing Hormone, Pooled |
| Test Mnemonic: LHP | |
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Methodology: Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Within 24 hours |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: Three specimens drawn at 20-minute intervals: one 4 mL SST or PST each draw. Centrifuge specimens, then pool an equal amount of serum or plasma from each draw into a single transport tube.
Transport: 1 mL pooled serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.3 mL pooled serum or plasma at 2-8°C. Remarks: Pooled specimens must be same type (i.e., all serum or all plasma). Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months |
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| Reference Interval: |
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Male: Prepubertal: 0-1.0 IU/L Pubertal: 0.4-7.0 IU/L Adult: 1.7-8.6 IU/L Female: Prepubertal: 0-1.0 IU/L Pubertal: 0.4-12.0 IU/L Follicular: 2.4-12.6 IU/L Mid-cycle: 14.0-95.6 IU/L Luteal: 1.0-11.4 IU/L Postmenopausal: 7.7-58.5 IU/L |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 83002 |