FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Draw blood in a SST. Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
| Serum: Red-top |
Methodology
| Immunoassay |
Stability
| Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 28 days |
Reference Range
| Adult Male: | 1.6-8.0 mIU/mL | ||
| Adult Female: | |||
| Follicular: | 2.5-10.2 mIU/mL | ||
| Midcycle Peak: | 3.1-17.7 mIU/mL | ||
| Luteal: | 1.5-9.1 mIU/mL | ||
| Postmenopausal: | 23.0-116.3 mIU/mL | ||
Performed
| Tuesday-Saturday |
| 2-4 days | |||||
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