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HelpTest Code LAB5169 FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH)
Specimen Type
Preferred Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Tiger, Red Top-no gel)
Alternative Sample: EDTA
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Microtainer - 0.2mL
Turnaround Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily
Sample Stability
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 12 months
Method
Immunoassay
Reference Ranges
Male: 0.95-11.95 mlU/mL
Female: see reference range policy for more details.
Critical Values: None
Reporting Limit
Measuring Range: 0.11-150.00 mlU/mL
Reporting Range: 0.11-750.00 mlU/mL (1:5 dilution)
Interference
Hemolysis: 500mg/dL
Icterus: 20 mg/dL
Lipemia: 3000mg/dL
Synonyms
FSH, LAB5169, PITUITARY GONADOTROPINS, FOLLITROPIN
CPT Codes
83001