Luteinizing Hormone
General
Synonym/Acronym:
LH, luteotropin, interstitial cell–stimulating hormone (ICSH).
Rationale
To assess gonadal function related to fertility issues and response to therapy.
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
Method: Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay.
Concentration by Gender and by Phase (in Females) | Conventional and SI Units |
---|---|
Male | |
1 mo–1 yr | Less than 0.5 international units/mL |
2–10 yr | Less than 0.7 international units/mL |
11 yr–Adult | Less than 9 international units/mL |
Adult | 1.2–9.6 international units/mL |
Female | |
1 mo–6 yr | Less than 0.5 international units/mL |
2–10 yr | Less than 0.7 international units/mL |
11 yr–Adult | Less than 26 international units/mL |
Phase in Females | |
Follicular | 1.7–15 international units/mL |
Ovulatory | 14–96 international units/mL |
Luteal | 1–11 international units/mL |
Postmenopausal | 8–58 international units/mL |
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "Luteinizing Hormone." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425289/all/Luteinizing_Hormone.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Luteinizing Hormone. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425289/all/Luteinizing_Hormone. Accessed December 8, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). Luteinizing Hormone. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425289/all/Luteinizing_Hormone
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Luteinizing Hormone [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 December 08]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425289/all/Luteinizing_Hormone.
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