ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Inhibin B : 0070413
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Additional Technical Information
  


Mnemonic: INHIBINB

Ordering Recommendation: May be used for infertility evaluation. Use with Total Inhibin (2002550) levels to differentiate ovarian tumor with normal CA-125 from stromal or mucinous epithelial tumor. May be used for monitoring recurrence of stromal ovarian tumors.
Methodology: Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed: Wed
Reported: 1-8 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Serum separator tube or plain red.

Specimen Preparation: Transport 0.5 mL serum. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions: Room temperature specimens. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen 1 month
Reference Interval:
Male Female
0-6 yrs: 40-630 pg/mL
7-10 yrs :35-170 pg/mL
11-18 yrs: 50-475 pg/mL
19-45 yrs: 40-450 pg/mL
Greater than or equal to 46 years: less than 200 pg/mL 		0-6 years: less than 73 pg/mL
7-10 years: less than 130 pg/mL
11-12 years: less than 186 pg/mL
13-18 years: less than 360 pg/mL
Pre-menopausal: less than 290 pg/mL
Follicular phase: 10-290 pg/mL
Post-menopausal: less than or equal to 16 pg/mL

Interpretive Data: This assay is performed using the Beckman Coulter Inhibin B ELISA kit. Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.

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CPT Code(s): 83520