Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Alphabetical Test listing

Follicle Stimulating Hormone-104

  
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
  
104
  
83001.0
  
FSH
  
Serum
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

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

  

Gold:

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

or

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

  
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)
  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)

  
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
  
83001
  
11/30/2001
  
08/01/2023
  
01/09/2024