Test Directory
| Test Code | ||
| AMHO | ||
| Test Name | ||
| Anti-Mullerian Hormone | ||
| CPT Codes | ||
| 82166 | ||
| Expected Turnaround Time | ||
| 1 - 3 days | ||
| Clinical Utility | ||
| May be used in the investigation of ovarian reserve since anti-mullerian hormone 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. In males it may be used to determine the onset of puberty in males, in the differential diagnosis of intersex disorders, cryptorchidism, or anorchidism and in the evaluation of male gonadal function in all ages. | ||
| Specimen and Container Info | ||
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Specimen Types: Serum or Plasma Collection Containers:
Minimum Acceptable Volume: 0.8 mL |
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| Processing and Submission Instructions | ||
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Separator tubes: Contains clot activator and gel for separating serum from cells, but not anticoagulant. Separate serum from cells as soon as the clot has formed (30 minutes). If specimen is centrifuged before clotting is complete, a fibrin clot will form on top of the cell. This may cause the gel barrier to not be intact and could cause improper separation of serum and cells, possibly affecting test results. Tubes with anticoagulant: To ensure accurate test results, all tubes containing an anticoagulant or preservative must be allowed to fill completely. Attempts to force more blood into the tube by exerting pressure, as in collection with a syringe, will result in damage to the red cells (hemolysis). |
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| Transport Instructions | ||
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Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. |
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| Methodology | ||
| Chemiluminescent Immunoassay | ||
| Reference Intervals | ||
| Performing Location | ||
| Roble Road Core Laboratory | ||
| Testing Schedule | ||
| Routine, 6 times per week | ||
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