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HelpTest Code FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Serum
Performing Laboratory
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Specimen Requirements
Serum
Draw blood in a gold-top (serum separator) gel tube. Label the specimen with the patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, phlebotomist’s initials and as serum. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.
Do not use samples that have been stored at room temperature for > 8 hours.
Specimen Stability
8 hours at room temperature
2 days refrigerated at 2-8°C
Freeze at ≤ -20°C for longer storage
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Specimen Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable.
Reference Values
Males:
1.4-18.1 mIU/mL
Females:
Follicular: 2.5-10.2 mIU/mL
Midcycle: 3.4-33.4 mIU/mL
Luteal: 1.5-9.1 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal: 23.0-116.3 mIU/mL
Pregnant: <0.3 mIU/mL
Day(s) Test Performed
Monday - Sunday
Methodology
Chemiluminescent immunoassay
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83001