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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB0212100 Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Serum

Methodology

Chemiluminometric Immunoassay

Performing Laboratory

CentraCare Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum (Gold/SST or plain red top)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Type:  Plasma

Container/Tube:  Sodium heparin or Lavender-top (EDTA) tube is also acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

Males: 1.3-10.1 mIU/mL

Females
Follicular: 2.6-26.5 mIU/mL
Midcycle: 18.1-90.2 mIU/mL
Luteal: 0.7-23.8 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal: 1.1-92.5 mIU/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83002