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Test Code LH Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Serum

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Performing Laboratory

St. Clair Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

1 plain, red-top tube (2 mL of serum). Centrifuge blood as soon as possible and send specimen refrigerated, or send unspun blood to laboratory within 4 hours of draw.

Reference Values

Males:  1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
Females
Follicular:  2.4-12.6mIU/mL
Ovulating:  14.0-95.6 mIU/mL
Luteal:  1.0-11.4 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal:  7.7-58.5 mIU/mL
 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday