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Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Loinc

Expected Turnaround

24 hours

Information

Determination of the FSH concentration is used in the elucidation of dysfunctions within the hypothalamus‑pituitary‑gonads system.

Collection Information

Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. > 5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence-immunoassay (ECLIA)

Limitations

Rejection Criteria

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 5 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 6 months

Alias

follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh); Follicle Stimulating Hormone; FSH

Container Type

Serum, gel separator, SST

Minimum Volume

1 ML

Age Range

0 - 18

Sex

Units of Measure

Reference Range

Panic Range