Test Code LH LH LUTEINIZING HORMONE
Performing Location
Collection Container
Gold top or Marble Red top vacutainer
Specimen Required/Volume
1.0 mL
Specimen Type
serum
Turn-Around Guidelines
Tuesday and Friday (day shift only)
Reference Values
MALES----------------------------------3.0-10.0 mIU/mL
NORMALLY MENSTRUATING FEMALES
FOLLICULAR PHASE---------------------- 2.58- 12.1 mIU/mL
MID-CYCLE PEAK--------------------------27.3.0 - 96.9 mIU/mL
LUTEAL PHASE------------------------------ 0.833 - 15.5 mIU/mL
POSTMENOPAUSAL FEMALES----------13.1 - 86.5 mIU/mL
Method
VITROS5600-Immunometric Immunoassay
CPT
83002
LOINC
10501-5