Test Code FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Serum
Methodology
Chemiluminometric Immunoassay
Performing Laboratory
Aspen Valley Hospital
Physician Office Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube(s) - Plasma is not acceptable.
Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes and spin down. If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >48 hours, send specimen frozen.
Reference Values
Males: 1.4-18.1 mIU/mL
Females
Normally menstruating
Follicular: 2.5-10.2 mIU/mL
Midcycle: 3.4-33.4 mIU/mL
Luteal: 1.5-9.1 mIU/mL
Pregnant: <0.3 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal: 23.0-116.3 mIU/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83001