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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB86

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Serum
  • FSH
  • Follicle Stim

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville

Methodology

Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   Mint green LiHep tube (preferred) or SST (gold or marble)

Specimen Volume:     2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Lab instructions:

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Hemolyzed specimens.

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: No

Routine: less than 24 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab. Refrigerate

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: NA

Refrigerated: 2 weeks

Frozen: 6 months

Reference Values

Female:

  • Follicular Phase: 3.5 – 12.5 IU/L
  • Ovulation Phase: 4.7 – 21.5 IU/L
  • Luteal Phase: 1.7 – 7.7 IU/L
  • Postmenopausal: 25.8 – 134.8 IU/L

 

Male: 1.5 – 12.4 IU/L

CPT/LOINC Codes

83001