Luteinizing hormone, pediatric-994

Test info

  
Luteinizing hormone, pediatric
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
LH
LH, pediatric
LH 3rd generation
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) ECL, pediatric
  

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a gonadotrophic hormone produced and released by cells in the pituitary gland. It is crucial in regulating the function of the reproductive system in males and females. LH levels are measured in conjunction with other reproductive hormones to assess reproductive development in children and aid in differential diagnosis and treatment of reproductive abnormalities.

Specimen

  
Serum
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

OR

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within 45 minutes of specimen collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

  
EDTA plasma
  

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

  
  1. Spin within 45 minutes of specimen collection
  2. Transfer plasma to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as EDTA plasma
  3. Freeze
  

Frozen (preferred) - 200 days

Refrigerated - 2 days

Ambient - 1 days

Performance

  
Esoterix Endocrinology (500234) via LabCorp (502286): R-NX
  
Mo - Fr
  
5 - 10 days
  

2-site electrochemiluminescence

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

See report

Billing

  
83002
  
Result 10501-5

Tracking

  
05/24/2019
  
11/05/2024
  
12/20/2023