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Follicle Stimulating Hormone by Immunohistochemistry
Ordering Recommendation
Refer to ARUP Immunohistochemistry Stain Offerings brochure at www.aruplab.com/ap/resources.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Tissue
Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffi n embed specimen (cells must be prepared into a cellblock). Protect paraffi n block and/or slides from excessive heat. Transport tissue block or 5 unstained (3- to 5-micron thick sections), positively charged slides in a Tissue Transport Kit (ARUP supply #47808 highly recommended) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787 (Min: 2 slides). If sending precut slides, do not oven bake.
Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.
Tissue not mounted on positively charged slides. Specimens submitted with nonrepresentative tissue
type. Depleted specimens. Serum, blood, or bodily fluids.
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY ORDERING AND SUBMISSION DETAILS: Submit electronic request. If you do
not have electronic ordering capability, use an ARUP Immunohistochemistry Stain Form (#32978) with an
ARUP client number. For additional technical details, contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787.
Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Qualitative Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-3 days
Business Days
Reference Interval
N/A
Interpretive Data
FDA
Note
This test is performed as a stain and return service only.
Hotline History
Hotline History
CPT Codes
88342
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 3006301 | FSH by IHC Reference Number | |
| 3006302 | FSH by Imunohistochemistry |
