Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB86
  • Soft Test Code:
  • FSH
Alternate Names
  • FSH

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Patient Preparation

Patient should discontinue taking Biotin, Vitamin B7, or Vitamin H 48 hours before getting blood drawn.


Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL Serum*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 5 Days
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 14 Days
  • Frozen (-20° C or colder): 6 Months

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Males: 1 - 12 mIU/mL
 
Females:
 Follicular: 3 - 20 mIU/mL
 Midcycle: 9 - 26 mIU/mL
 Luteal: 1 - 12 mIU/mL
 Postmenopausal: 18 - 153 mIU/mL


Test Comments:

Patients taking vitamin supplements containing doses of >5 mg/day may have falsely decreased test results generated.


Methodology:
  • Electrochemiluminescence (ECLIA)
Documentation

This test code is not for pooled specimens- please order a Miscellaneous Chemistry test (code MCHEM).


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Chemistry
Turn Around Time

Same day/next day


Coding & Compliance

CDM

01423983


CPT Coding

83001