Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
ICSH - blood test; Luteinizing hormone - blood test; Interstitial cell stimulating hormone - blood test
Normal Values
- Adult female: 5 to 25 IU/L (levels peak around the middle of the menstrual cycle)
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
Greater-than-normal levels of LH may indicate:
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Anorchia (absence of testes or testes that do not function) Hypogonadism Klinefelter syndrome Menopause - Ovarian failure (see
Ovarian hypofunction ) Polycystic ovary disease Precocious puberty Turner syndrome
Lower-than-normal levels of LH may indicate
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include:
Anovulatory bleeding Infertility Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) I Ovarian cysts
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Review Date: 07/29/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound,
Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
