Follicle Stimulating Hormone
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone | |
| FSH / LF | |
| Serum (brown), Plasma (orange) | |
| 24hrs | |
| FSH concentration is used in the assessment of dysfunctions within the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonads system. The determination of FSH in conjunction with LH is utilised for the following indications: congenital diseases with chromosome aberrations, polycystic ovaries (PCO), amenorrhea (causes), and menopausal syndrome. Depressed gonadotropin levels in men occur in azoospermia. | |
| No known common methodological interferences. | |
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Male (Adult): 1.5-12.4 U/L Follicular phase: 3.5 - 12.5 U/L Ovulation phase: 4.7 - 21.5 U/L Luteal phase: 1.7 - 7.7 U/L Postmenopausal: 25.8 - 134.8 U/L Reference ranges based on 5th - 95th percentile interval |
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| Analytical Error [1] | 3.5% |
| Reference Change Value [1] | 23.4% |
