| Test Name: | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB86 | | |
| CPT Code: | 83001 |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum; 1.0 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tops are gold and red. |
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA |
| | Routine: 1-3 days |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2 - 8° C. Specimen must be received in the lab within 7 days. If longer storage is required, store and transport the sample at -20° C for up to 12 months. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport, gross hemolysis. |
| Reference Range: | Male: 0.95 - 11.95 mIU/mL |
| | Female: |
| | Follicular Phase: 3.03 - 8.08 mIU/mL |
| | Mid-Cycle Phase: 2.55 - 16.69 mIU/mL |
| | Luteal Phase: 1.38 - 5.47 mIU/mL |
| | Postmenopausal: 26.72 - 133.41 mIU/mL |
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