Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone
Order Code: APGH
Epic Lab Code: LAB2562
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Alternate Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
Adult Minimum: 2.0 mL serum Absolute Adult/Pediatric Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.
Turn Around Time:
8 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Adult Male: 0.0-0.6 ng/mL Adult Female: Premenopausal 0.0-1.5 ng/mL Postmenopausal 0.9-3.3 ng/mL
Comments:
If this test is used to monitor a patient over time, it is recommended that for consistency purposes, the sample be drawn at the same time of day for each test (e.g., morning).
Methodology:
Immunoradiometric Assay
CPT Code:
83519
 
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery