Specimen must arrive within 2 hours of draw.
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 6 days |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 20 °C (≤ Negative 4 °F) | ≤ 4 weeks |
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Males: 1.0-19 mIU/mL
Females
Mid-follicular phase: 4.0-9.0 mIU/L
Midcycle peak: 5.0-23 mIU/L
Mid-luteal phase: 2.0-5.0 mIU/L
Postmenopausal: 17-114 mIU/L
Monday through Sunday
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