FSH (FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE), URINE

Reporting Title: FSH, U

Chemiluminometric Immunoassay

Test Performed At:

Mayo Medical Laboratories #8861

Specimen Required:

SPECIMEN MUST ARRIVE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF COLLECTION.

Submit an entire 24-hour urine collection in a urine container supplied by St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated. Call 314-454-4161 to obtain container with preservative added prior to start of the collection. Please note start & stop times of collection.

Laboratory Notes:

Send 25 mL (10 mL minimum) from a 24-hour urine collection that has been collect with 10 g of boric acid (5 g if patient is <10 years old) as preservative at start of collection. See special instruction section, “Urine Preservatives” for multiple collections. Mix well before taking 25-mL aliquot. Send specimen refrigerated in a plastic, 60-mL urine bottle.

NOTE:

PATIENT’S AGE, SEX, AND 24-HOUR VOLUME ARE REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.

Write total volume specimen collection and duration of collection on aliquot tube and result in computer.

Urine Preservative Collection Options

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The acceptable preservative must be added at the START of the collection.

Ambient

Refrigerated

Frozen

6N HCl

50% Acetic Acid

Na₂CO₃

Toluene

6N HNO₃

Boric Acid

Required

Thymol

Reference Values:

Males

Prepuberty:

<0.7 IUnits/24 hours

Adults:

0.7-18.0 IUnits/24 hours

Females

Prepuberty:

<0.7 IUnits/24 hours

Adults, non-midcycle:

0.7-10.0 IUnits/24 hours

Postmenopausal:

>10.0 IUnits/24 hours

Day(s) Test Set Up:

Monday - Friday

Cut-Off Time:

Turn Around Time:

2-5 days

CPT Code:

83001

Care Manager Order Name:

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, 24 Hour Ur Battery ONCE RTN

KIDDOS Order Name:

Follicle Stimulating Hormone 24 Hour Urine Battery

Cerner Order Name:

24H Ur FSH SLC

Last Updated 12/08