Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Additional Codes

LAB87

MBMC Main Laboratory

Electro-Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Preferred Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube

Alternative Specimen Type: Serum

Alternative Container/Tube: Gold, Serum gel

Alternative Specimen Volume: Full tube

Ambient

Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 1 hour after receipt in laboratory
Routine: within 4 hours

Male: 1.7 - 8.6 mIU/mL

Female:

Follicular Phase: 2.4 - 12.6 mIU/mL

Ovulation: 14.00 - 95.6 mIU/mL

Luteal Phase: 1.00 - 11.4 mIU/mL

Postmenopausal: 7.7 - 55.8 mIU/mL

Test Classification:

This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer’s instructions.

CPT Code:

83002

5 days Refrigerated