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Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone

LH/FSH
Example Reports
Standard Female
Standard Male

Ordering Recommendation

Methodology

Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube, plasma separator tube, Green (lithium heparin), 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 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

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

Reference Interval

Test Number
 Components
 Reference Interval
  Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Age
 Female (IU/L)
 Male (IU/L)
28 days-5 months 0.2-14.2 0.2-4.1
6 months-2 years 1.4-8.0 0.3-2.2
3-4 years 0.6-5.0 0.3-2.3
5-6 years 0.5-3.2 0.3-2.0
7-9 years 0.4-4.4 0.3-2.6
10-12 years 0.7-8.3 0.5-4.9
13-15 years 1.0-9.1 1.1-7.4
16-17 years 0.4-9.9 0.9-7.8
18 years and older 1.5-12.4
Follicular 3.5-12.5
Mid-cycle 4.7-21.5
Luteal 1.7-7.7
Postmenopausal 25.8-134.8
Tanner Stage I 0.4-6.5 0.3-2.9
Tanner Stage II 1.0-8.4 0.4-4.8
Tanner Stage III 1.0-9.5 1.0-6.6
Tanner IV-V 0.6-9.4 1.0-8.2

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

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

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Hotline History

Date of Change
Test Name Change
Methodology
Performance/Reported Schedule
Specimen Requirements
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Note
CPT Code
Component Change
Other Interface Change
New Test
Inactive
02/22/2022
X
N/A

CPT Codes

83001; 83002

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070055 Follicle Stimulating Hormone 15067-2
0070093 Luteinizing Hormone 10501-5
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Aliases

  • Follicle stimulating hormone
  • Follicle Stimulating/Luteinizing Hormone
  • FSH/LH
  • ICSH
  • Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
  • LH/FSH
  • Luteinizing Hormone
  • lutrophin
  • lutropin
  • Pituitary gonadotropins
Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone