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Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH), Male

Test Summary

AMH/MIS may be used in the detection of 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.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

0.5 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Instructions

Separate serum or plasma from the cells within 2 hours of collection, ship in a plastic leak-proof container refrigerated or frozen.

Note: Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.


Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic leak-proof container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 24 hours
  • Refrigerated: 6 days
  • Frozen: 28 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in Lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Unacceptable Specimens

Received room temperature • Lipemia • Hemolysis

Order Code

AMHM

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB6056

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 82166

Billing Code

  • 700000

CPT Statement

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 3 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

0.5 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Instructions

Separate serum or plasma from the cells within 2 hours of collection, ship in a plastic leak-proof container refrigerated or frozen.

Note: Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.


Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic leak-proof container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 24 hours
  • Refrigerated: 6 days
  • Frozen: 28 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in Lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Unacceptable Specimens

Received room temperature • Lipemia • Hemolysis

Billing

CPT Code

  • 82166

Billing Code

  • 700000

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 3 days