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Inhibin A (Dimer)
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Aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of various hormonal reproductive disorders.
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Sun-Sat
1-2 days
Fasting specimens are recommended, but not required.
Serum Separator Tube (SST).
Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Refrigerated.
Plasma. Hemolyzed or severely lipemic specimens.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Effective November 18, 2013
| Age/ Phase |
Inhibin A (Dimer) pg/mL |
|---|---|
| Normal Cycling Females: Early Follicular Phase (-14 to -10) Mid Follicular Phase (-9 to -4) Late Follicular Phase (-3 to -1) Mid Cycle (Day 0) Early Luteal (1 to 3) Mid Luteal (4 to 11 ) Late Luteal (12 to 14) |
Normal Cycling Females: 1.8-17.3 pg/mL 3.5-31.7 pg/mL 9.8-90.3 pg/mL 16.9-91.8 pg/mL 16.1-97.5 pg/mL 3.9-87.7 pg/mL 2.7-47.1 pg/mL |
| IVF-Peak Levels PCOS-Ovulatory Postmenopausal |
354.2-1690.0 pg/mL 5.7-16.0 pg/mL less than 6.9 pg/mL |
| Normal males | less than 2.1 pg/mL |
This assay is performed using the Beckman Coulter Unicel DxI assay. Values may be elevated during normal pregnancy. Preeclampsia, Down Syndrome, and some cancers may increase Inhibin-A values.
No compliance statements are in use for this test.
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| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 0070137 | Inhibin-A (Dimer) | 23883-2 |
- dimeric inhibin A
- inhibin-A
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