Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Gold:
Red:
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Lt green plasma separator (PST)
Refrigerated (preferred) - 5 days
Ambient - 1 day
Frozen - 6 months
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
Male:
< 0.05 - 0.149 ng/mL
Female:
Post menopause | < 0.05 - 0.126 ng/mL |
Pregnant - 1st Trimester | 11.0 - 44.3 ng/mL |
Pregnant - 2nd Trimester | 25.4 - 83.4 ng/mL |
Pregnant - 3rd Trimester | 58.7 - 214 ng/mL |
Early Follicular | < 0.05 - 0.323 ng/mL |
Intermediate Follicular | <0.05 - 0.220 ng/mL |
Late Follicular | <0.05 - 0.216 ng/mL |
Ovulation | <0.05 - 2.35 ng/mL |
Early Luteal | 2.36 - 15.1 ng/mL |
Intermediate Luteal | 4.76 - 20.9 ng/mL |
Late Luteal | 0.537 - 13.5 ng/mL |
Follicular | <0.05 - 0.193 ng/mL |
Ovulation | 0.055 - 4.14 ng/mL |
Luteal | 4.11 - 14.5 ng/mL |