ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0070055: Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Serum

Test Mnemonic: FSH
Methodology: Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed: Sun-Sat

Reported: Within 24 hours

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL plain red, SST or PST.

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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