The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Inhibin A
Order Code: INHIBA
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Preferred minimum:  2.0 mL serum
Absolute minimum:   0.5 mL serum


Delivery Instructions:


Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after
collection period is completed.


Analytic Time:


2 working days (upon receipt)


Reference Range:


Inhibin A:
Females:
 Pre-menopausal:    Less than 98 pg/mL
 Post-menopausal:   Less than 10 pg/mL
Males:              Less than 21 pg/mL


Test
Limitations:


The Inhibin A test should not be used as a diagnostic procedure for 
granulosa cell tumors without confirmation of the diagnosis by another 
established product or procedure.

Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used 
interchangeably.


Methodology:


Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay


CPT Code:


86336




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Updated: 05/16/2007

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