ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Serum : 0070055

Mnemonic: FSH

Methodology: Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: Within 24 hours
Specimen Required: Collect:  One 4 mL plain red, serum separator tube or plasma separator tube.

Transport:  1 mL 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 serum or plasma at 2-8°C. 

Remarks:  Pooled specimens must be all serum or all plasma.  Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature.  Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.  Specimens collected in Becton Dickinson SST Vacutainer® are acceptable.

Unacceptable Conditions:  Hemolyzed specimens.

Stability:  After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months
Reference Interval:
 
Females Males
7-9 years: 0.4-4.4 IU/L
10-12 years: 0.7-8.3 IU/L
13-15 years: 1.0-9.1 IU/L
16-17 years: 0.4-9.9 IU/L
Follicular: 3.5-12.5 IU/L
Mid-cycle: 4.7-21.5 IU/L
Luteal: 1.7-7.7 IU/L
Postmenopausal: 25.8-134.8 IU/L
7-9 years: 0.3-2.6 IU/L
10-12 years: 0.5-4.9 IU/L
13-15 years: 1.1-7.4 IU/L
16-17 years: 0.9-7.8 IU/L
18 years and older: 1.5-12.4 IU/L
Tanner Stage I: 0.6-8.4 IU/L
Tanner Stage II: 0.6-8.9 IU/L
Tanner Stage III: 0.5-8.9 IU/L
Tanner Stage IV-V: 0.7-9.3 IU/L
Tanner Stage I: 0.3-2.9 IU/L
Tanner Stage II: 0.5-4.8 IU/L
Tanner Stage III: 1.0-6.4 IU/L
Tanner Stage IV-V: 1.0-8.1 IU/L

CPT Code(s): 83001
 
 

 

 

 
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