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HelpCatalog ID LH Luteinizing Hormone
CPOE Test Name
LH
Specimen Type
Serum
Specimen Requirements
5 mL Gold top SST tube; 2 mL blood minimum
Causes for Rejection
Improper labeling; wrong tube; insufficient quantity
Reference Values
Females:
Follicular Phase: 1.9-12.5 mIU/mL
Mid -Cycle Peak: 8.7-76.3 mIU/mL
Luteal Phase: 0.5-16.9 mIU/mL
Pregnant: <0.1-1.5 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal: 15.9-54.0 mIU/mL
Contraceptives: 0.7-5.6 mIU/mL
Males:
20-70 years: 1.5-9.3 mIU/mL
>70 years: 3.1-34.6 mIU/mL
Children: <0.1-6.0 mIU/mL
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Performing Lab
Core Laboratory, AD 3301 721-2120
Turn Around Time
Routine: 2 – 4 hrs. Urgent/Emergent: 1 hr.
CPT / HCPCS Code
83002