ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone : 0070193

Mnemonic: LH/FSH

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

Transport:  2 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:  Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging.  Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.  For pooled specimens, refer to Luteinizing Hormone, Pooled (0020780).

Unacceptable Conditions:  Grossly hemolyzed specimens. 

Stability:  After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
0070093Luteinizing Hormone, Serum  
 
Females Males
7-9 years: 0.0-0.7 IU/L
10-12 years: 0.0-6.8 IU/L
13-15 years: 0.3-23.0 IU/L
16-17 years: 0.0-26.4 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 		7-9 years: 0.0-0.7 IU/L
10-12 years: 0.0-3.4 IU/L
13-15 years: 0.3-5.6 IU/L
16-17 years: 1.1-9.0 IU/L
18 years and older: 1.7-8.6 IU/L
Tanner Stage I: 0.0-9.3 IU/L
Tanner Stage II: 0.0-16.0 IU/L
Tanner Stage III: 0.0-23.0 IU/L
Tanner Stage IV-V: 0.0-19.1 IU/L 		Tanner Stage I: 0.0-1.0 IU/L
Tanner Stage II: 0.0-3.6 IU/L
Tanner Stage III: 0.2-6.4 IU/L
Tanner Stage IV-V: 0.9-8.3 IU/L
0070055Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Serum  
 
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 FSH; 83002 LH
 
 

 

 

 
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