Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Synonyms

  • INTERSTITIAL CELL STIMULATING HORMONE ICSH
  • LAB87
  • LUTEINIZING HORMONE

Cerner Name

Luteinizing Hormone

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
6 Months Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, continuously

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83002

PDM

5300410

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LUTEINIZING HORMONE, SERUM LH LH Luteinizing Hormone

Result Interpretation

Women  
Follicular phase 2.4 - 12.6 IU/L
Ovulation phase 14.0 - 95.6 IU/L
Luteal phase 1.0 - 11.4 IU/L
Postmenopause 7.7 -5 8.5 IU/L
Children 0.2 - 1.4 IU/L
Male 1.7 - 8.6 IU/L

Forms
Endocrine LAB87 build edit