Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a hormone produced in both men and women by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland. LH, also called interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH) in men, is a glycoprotein that stimulates the production of testosterone in men, which plays a role in sperm production. With respect to women, LH helps regulate the menstrual cycle and ovulation.
The level of LH in a woman’s body varies with the phase of the menstrual cycle. LH levels increase rapidly just before ovulation occurs, about midway through the cycle (day 14 of a 28-day cycle), also referred to as the LH surge. LH tests help determine ovulation, evaluate pituitary function, and in children, to evaluate early or delayed puber
Specification
Working range - 1.0-100.0 mIU/mL
Reference range - * Prepuberty: 0.1-8.9 mIU/mL
* Male: 1.0-5.3 mIU/mL
* Females
- Follicular phase: 0.8-10.4 mIU/mL
- Ovulatory phase: 2.9-41.1 mIU/mL
- Luteal phase: 0.5-7.6 mIU/mL
- Postmenopausal: 14.4-52.8 mIU/mL
Storage condition - Cartridge: 2-30 ℃
Detection buffer: 2-8 ℃
Shelf life - 24 months