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LH
Test Code615
CPT Codes
83002
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Note: For pre-pubertal children, test code 36086 LH, Pediatrics assay is recommended
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
A.M.
Clinical Significance
This test is useful in the differential diagnosis of pituitary and gonadal insufficiency and in children with precocious puberty.