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Appendix: Chemistry Tables

Note: Information taken from Endocrine Science
Reference Laboratory Handbook, Calabasas Hills, CA.

Table CH-1 Reference Ranges for FSH

Tanner Stage Male Female
Age (years) FSH (ng/dL) Age (years) FSH (ng/dL)

Infants

4 weeks - 1

0.16 - 4.1

4 weeks - 1

0.24 - 14.2

Prepubertal Children

2 - 8

0.26 - 3.0

2 - 8

1.0 - 4.2

1

< 9.8

0.26 - 3.0

< 9.2

1.0 - 4.2

2

9.8 - 14.5

1.8 - 3.2

9.2 - 13.7

1.0 - 10.8

3

10.7 - 15.4

1.2 - 5.8

10.0 - 14.4

1.5 - 12.8

4

11.8 - 16.2

2.0 - 9.2

10.7 - 15.6

1.5 - 11.7

5

12.8 - 17.3

2.6 - 11.0

11.8 - 18.6

1.0 - 9.2
     

 

  

Adults

20 - 50

2.0 - 9.2

Follicular & Luteal

1.8 - 11.2
     

Mid - Cycle

6 - 35
     

Post Menopausal

30 - 120

Table CH-2 Reference Ranges for LH

Tanner Stage Male Female
Age (years) LH (ng/dL) Age (years) LH (ng/dL)

Infants

2 weeks - 1

0.02 - 7.0

2 weeks - 1

0.02 - 7.0

Prepubertal Children

2 - 8

0.02 - 0.3

2 - 8

0.02 - 0.3

1

< 9.8

0.02 - 0.3

< 9.2

0.02 - 0.18

2

9.8 - 14.5

0.2 - 4.9

9.2 - 13.7

0.2 - 4.7

3

10.7 - 15.4

0.2 - 5.0

10.0 - 14.4

0.10 - 12.0

4 - 5

11.8 - 17.3

0.4 - 9.0

10.7 - 18.6

0.4 - 11.7
     

 

  

Adults

>17.3

1.5 - 9.0

Follicular

2.0 - 9.0
     

Mid - Cycle

18 - 49
     

Luteal

2 - 11

 

Table CH - 3 Immunoglobulin Reference Ranges

Age IgG (mg/dL) IgA (mg/dL) IgM (mg/dL)
0 - 1 month 611 - 1542 1.4 - 3.6 5.9 - 24
1 - 2 months 241 - 670 1.3 - 53 19 - 83
2 - 3 months 198 - 577 2.8 - 47 16 - 100
3 - 4 months 169 - 558 4.6 - 46 23 - 85
4 - 5 months 188 - 536 4.4 - 72.3 26 - 96
5 - 6 months 165 - 781 8 - 83.1 31 - 103
6 - 7 months 206 - 676 8 - 67.3 33 - 97
7 - 10 months 208 - 868 11 - 89.1 32 - 120
10 - 12 months 282 - 1206 15.8 - 83.2 39 - 142
1 - 2 years 331 - 1164 13.9 - 105 41 - 164
2 - 3 years 407 - 1091 13.9 - 122 47 - 160
3 - 4 years 423 - 1090 22 - 157 45 - 190
4 - 6 years 444 - 1187 25 - 152 41 - 186
6 - 9 years 608 - 1229 33 - 200 47 - 197
9 - 11 years 584 - 1509 45 - 234 49 - 230
> 11 years 723 - 1685 69 - 382 62 - 277