Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Serum
| CPT Code(s): | 83001 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA). Specimen Preparation:Pooled specimens must be all serum or all plasma. Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature: Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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