Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (Synonym: Follicle Stimulating Hormone, FSH)

Clinical Indications:

Adjunct in the evaluation of menstrual irregularities.
Evaluating patients with suspected hypogonadism.
Predicting ovulation.
Evaluating infertility.
Diagnosing pituitary disorders.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB86

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous

Primary Container:

North, Central and Edmonton Zone sites referring to Edmonton Base Lab	GOLD SST
All other sites	MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST or MINT LIHEP PST

Minimum Collection Volume:

1.0 mL plasma or serum

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Biotin Interference

Calgary Zone: Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Microcollections

Method:

Immunoassay

Routine Turn Around Time:

1 to 3 days

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Edmonton Base Lab
Sex	Age	IU/L
Female	0 up to 10 years	Less than 6.0
Female	10 years up to unspecified	Follicular/Luteal: Less than 7.0
		Midcycle: 4.0 - 15.0
		Post-menopausal: 16.0 - 80.0
Male	Unspecified	Less than 7.0
Unknown/X	Unspecified	Interpret result based on appropriate reference interval above.

All sites except Edmonton Base Lab
Sex	Age	IU/L
Female	0 up to 2 years	Less than 8.0
	2 years up to 6 years	Less than 5.0
	6 years to 11 years	Less than 4.0
	11 years up to unspecified	Follicular 2.0 - 10.0
		Luteal: 1.0 - 9.0
		Midcycle: 3.0 - 33.0
		Post-menopausal: 23.0 - 116.0
Male	0 up to 11 years	Less than 3.0
	11 years up to 13 years	Less than 9.0
	13 years up to unspecified	1.0 - 18.0
Male, Female, Unknown, or X	11 years up to 17 years	Clinical correlation with puberty status suggested
Unknown/X	Unspecified	Interpret result based on appropriate reference interval above.

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Central Zone	Referred to Edmonton Base Lab
Edmonton Zone	Edmonton Base Lab University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Referred to Edmonton Base Lab
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Or referred to the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, January 21, 2025