Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for FSH
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
20th August 2024	Preferred Container Type	SST	Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
	Optional Container Type		SST

FSH

Alternative Names:

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

FSH

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
SST

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Daily

Additional Notes:

Reference Intervals:
Female
    Follicular:        3.4—21.6 U/L
    MidCycle:        5.0—20.8 U/L
    Luteal:             1.1—14.0 U/L
Post-Menopausal:  20— >100 U/L

Male:                  1.4—13.6 U/L

Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Preferred Container Type

Optional Container Type

FSH