Synonyms
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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name
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Inhibin A
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Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name
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Inhibin A Antibody
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Clinical Info
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Assess the function of the antral follicles the dominant follicle/corpus luteum of the ovaries in women
Limitations
Results from this ultrasensitive inhibin A test are not interchangeable with values obtained using the inhibin A test that is available as part of LabCorp's prenatal screening profiles.
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Specimen Type
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Blood
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Container
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Red Top Tube
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Collection Instructions
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Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s) or plain, red-top tube(s).
Specimen: 0.3 mL of serum (0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen serum
This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for this test about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.
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Transport Instructions
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Frozen serum
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Specimen Stability
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Methodology
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Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)
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Days Performed
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Sunday - Saturday
TAT 5-7 days
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Performing Laboratory
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LabCorp
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CPT
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86336
LONIC Code: 23883-2
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PDM
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5910700
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Result Interpretation
• Male: <3.6 pg/mL
• Female:
− <4 months: <18.0 pg/mL
− 4 months to 9 years: <5.0 pg/mL
− 10 years: <5.0 pg/mL
− 11 to 13 years: <160.0 pg/mL
− 14 to 18 years: 10.0−249.0 pg/mL
− Early follicular: <34.0 pg/mL
− Late follicular: <99.0 pg/mL
− Periovulatory: 8.0−233.0 pg/mL
− Midluteal: <145.0 pg/mL
− End luteal: <145.0 pg/mL
− Postmenopausal: <4.0 pg/mL
• Tanner stage:
− I: <7.0 pg/mL
II: <14.0 pg/mL
− III: <52.0 pg/mL
− IV: <69.0 pg/mL
− V: <126.0 pg/mL
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