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ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE (AMH), FEMALE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3525 Geisinger Epic ID: 49614 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL aliquot serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Special notes: |
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| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and aliquot within 2 hours of collection. Transport refrigerated. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 6 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received room temperature. Lipemia. Hemolysis. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83520 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
AMH, AMH-MIS,Mullerian Inhibiting Substance, Quest code 37227 AMULFE
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Clinical significance: |
AMH-MIS may be used in the investigation of ovarian reserve since AMH concentrations in adult women reflect the number of small antral and preantral follicles entering the growth phase of their life cycle. These follicles are proportional to the number of primordial follicles that still remain in the ovary, or the ovarian reserve. AMH decreases throughout a woman's reproductive life, which reflects the continuous decline of the oocyte/follicle pool with age and, accordingly, ovarian aging. | |