FSH




Test Mnemonic

FSH

CPT Codes

  • 83001 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

15067-2

Aliases

  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Refrigerated stability for serum is limited to 48 hours.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient5 days
Refrigerated14 days
Frozen6 months

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) 

Reference Range

FSH
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Female      NormalSee Clinical Information 
Female      NormalFollicular: 3.5-12.5mIU/mL
Female      NormalOvulation: 4.7 to 21.5mIU/mL
Female      NormalLuteal: 1.7 - 7.7mIU/mL
Female      NormalPostmenopausal: 25.8-134.8mIU/mL
Female      Normal<1 years old: 1.6 to 19mIU/mL
Female      Normal1 to 8 years old: 0.7 to 5.8mIU/mL
Female      Normal9 to 11 years old: 0.5 to 7.6mIU/mL
Female      Normal12 to 17 years old: 0.9 to 9.1mIU/mL
Male      Normal1.5 - 12.4mIU/mL
Male      Normal<1 years old: <3.3mIU/mL
Male      Normal1 to 8 years old: <2.1mIU/mL
Male      Normal9 to 11 years old: 0.4 to 4.2mIU/mL
Male      Normal12 to 17 years old: 0.9 to 7.1mIU/mL

Clinical Info

Assessment of pituitary function and to distinguish primary from secondary gonadal failure.