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ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE (AMH), FEMALE

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB3525    Geisinger Epic ID:  49614

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Serum (preferred) or plasma


Preferred collection container: 
Alternate collection container: 
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
Specimen required: 

0.5 mL aliquot serum (preferred) or plasma


Special notes: 

**This test is for female patients only.**



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
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
CPT code(s):  82166
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
Synonyms: 

AMH, AMH-MIS,Mullerian Inhibiting Substance, Quest test code 37227, AMULFE


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.


Review Date:  12/20/2024

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