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Test Code FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Serum

Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated  -  14 days

Frozen           -  6 months

Performing Laboratory

Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services

Reference Values

Males

13-70 years:  1.4-18.1 mIU/mL
Females

Normal menstruating:  2.5-10.2 mIU/mL
Follicular phase:  3.4-33.4 mIU/mL
Luteal phase:  1.5-9.1 mIU/mL

Pregnant:  <0.30 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal:  23.0-116.3 mIU/mL

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83001