Laboratory Medicine

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Test Name Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Gold (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 1ml Serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum or plasma, free from hemolysis, collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8hrs, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -20°C for 3 months. Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Thaw only once. Sample Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, heparinized plasma, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 day	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value Male: 1.5 - 14.0 IU/L Female Pre-menopausal: 3.4 - 8.8 IU/L Ovulatory Peak 5.4 - 20.0 IU/L Menopausal 41.0 – 124.0 IU/L
Test Code FSH	Methodology Immunoenzymatic (Sandwich) Assay
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Test Name

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Gold (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 1ml Serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum or plasma, free from hemolysis, collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8hrs, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -20°C for 3 months.

Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Thaw only once.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, heparinized plasma, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 day

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Male: 1.5 - 14.0 IU/L

Female Pre-menopausal: 3.4 - 8.8 IU/L

Ovulatory Peak 5.4 - 20.0 IU/L

Menopausal 41.0 – 124.0 IU/L

Test Code

FSH

Methodology

Immunoenzymatic (Sandwich) Assay

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry