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Luteinizing Hormone, Serum

LH
Example Reports
Abnormal Male
Normal Male
Standard Female

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube, plasma separator tube, Green (lithium heparin), or Lavender (K2 EDTA, or K3 EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Females
 Males
7-9 years: 0.0-0.7 IU/L
10-12 years: 0.0-6.8 IU/L
13-15 years: 0.3-23.0 IU/L
16-17 years: 0.0-26.4 IU/L
Follicular: 2.4-12.6 IU/L
Mid-cycle: 14.0-95.6 IU/L
Luteal: 1.0-11.4 IU/L
Postmenopausal: 7.7-58.5 IU/L		 7-9 years: 0.0-0.7 IU/L
10-12 years: 0.0-3.4 IU/L
13-15 years: 0.3-5.6 IU/L
16-17 years: 1.1-9.0 IU/L
18 years and older: 1.7-8.6 IU/L
Effective December 1, 2014
Tanner Stage I: 0.0-2.8 IU/L
Tanner Stage II: 0.0-7.9 IU/L
Tanner Stage III: 0.0-23.0 IU/L
Tanner Stage IV-V: 0.0-25.3 IU/L		 Effective December 1, 2014
Tanner Stage I: 0.0-1.0 IU/L
Tanner Stage II: 0.0-3.6 IU/L
Tanner Stage III: 0.2-6.4 IU/L
Tanner Stage IV-V: 1.1-8.5 IU/L

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83002

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070093 Luteinizing Hormone 10501-5
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Aliases

  • Pituitary gonadotropins
  • lutropin
  • LH
  • Luteotropic Hormone
  • ICSH
  • Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
  • Leuteotropic Hormone
  • lutrophin
Luteinizing Hormone, Serum