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Test Code LH/LUT Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Plasma

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Performing Laboratory

Sky Lakes Medical Center-Chemistry

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma/Serum. Container/Tube: Green top (lithium heparin)/SST
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Avoid hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimen.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Reference Values

Males: 1.24-8.62 mIU/mL
Females:
Mid-follicular phase: 2.1-10.9 mIU/mL
Midcycle peak:19.2-103.0 mIU/mL
Mid-luteal phase: 1.2-12.9 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal phase: 10.9-58.6 mIU/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83002

Test Order Code

LAB87