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HelpTest Code LAB86 Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Green PST (Lithium Heparin)
Transport
Plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Separate from cells if testing is delayed more than 8 hours.
Stability
Ambient: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 6 months
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
Female Follicular: 3.2-9.0 mIU/mL
Female Mid-Cycle: 3.9-26.4 mIU/mL
Luteal Phase: 2.5-8.2 mIU/mL
Pregnant: <2.1 mIU/mL
Post Menopause: 18.6-88.6 mIU/mL
Male: 2.0-14.9 mIU/mL
Methodology
Roche e801 Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay; Sandwich principle
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
83001
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.