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Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Green PST (Lithium Heparin)
Alternate Collection Container
Green Microtainer PST
Transport
Plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Separate from cells within 2 hours.
Stability
Ambient: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
Follicular Phase: 1.0-11.7 mIU/mL
Mid-Cycle Peak: 87.9-75.9 mIU/mL Luteal Phase: 1.0-8.3 mIU/mL Pregnant: 0-0.6 mIU/mL Post Menopause: 15.1-53.5 mIU/mL Contraceptive: 0.1-4.8 mIU/mL Male 20-70 yrs: 0.6-8.5 mIU/mL Male >70 yrs: 2.2-33.9 mIU/mL Children: 0-5.2 mIU/mLMethodology
Roche e801 Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay; Sandwich principle
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
83002
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.