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HelpTest Code FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Plasma or Serum
Performing Laboratory
North Ottawa Community Hospital
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instruction:
1. Label specimen as plasma.
2. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia.
Acceptable:
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel or red top
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instruction:
1. Label specimen as serum.
2. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia.
Reference Values
Males: 0.7-11.1 mIU/mL
Females
Follicular phase: 2.8-14.4 mIU/mL
Midcycle peak: 5.8-21.0 mIU/mL
Luteal phase: 1.2-9.0 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal: 21.7-153 mIU/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Methodology
Immunoassay
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83001
Specimen Storage and Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Serum/Plasma | Room Temp | < 4 hours |
| Refrigerated (primary) | <6 days | |
| Frozen | <4 weeks |