Follicle Stimulating Hormone-104
Test info
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
104
83001.0
FSH
Specimen
Serum
1.0 mL
0.5 mL
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Gold:
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
Immediatley following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Lt green plasma separator (PST)
Refrigerated (preferred) -14 days
Ambient - 5 days
Frozen - 6 months
- Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
- Hemolysis (some procedures)
- Improper anticoagulant or ratio
- Delay in transport
- Improper storage temperature affecting results
- Improper container
- Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
- Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Performance
AHL - Chemistry: C
Daily
1 day
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
| Male | 1.5 - 12.4 mIU/ml |
| Female - follicular | 3.5 - 12.5 mIU/ml |
| Feamle - Ovulatory | 4.7 - 21.5 mIU/ml |
| Female - Luteal | 1.7 - 7.7 mIU/ml |
| Female Post menopausal | 25.8 - 134.8 mIU/ml |
Billing
83001
Tracking
11/30/2001
08/01/2023
01/09/2024