FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Draw blood in a SST. Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 1.0 mL serum (0.3 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
| Serum: Red-top | |||
| Plasma: EDTA, sodium or lithium heparin |
Methodology
| Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay |
Stability
| Room Temperature: 5 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months |
Reference Range
| By report |
Performed
| Sunday-Saturday |
| 2-4 days | |||||
| FSH | |||||
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