Ordering Recommendation

Aids in determining menopausal status in individuals assigned female at birth, starting at 42 years of age. This test should be used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings. For all other cases, refer to Anti-Mullerian Hormone (2002656).

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Plain red or green (lithium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 weeks (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval


Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Menopause
Age Reference Intervals (ng/mL)
40-45 years Less than or equal to 6.282
46-50 years Less than or equal to 0.064
Postmenopausal Less than or equal to 0.003

Interpretive Data

MenoCheck is an FDA-cleared test intended to be used as an aid in the determination of menopausal status in people between 42 to 62 years of age that were assigned female at birth. This test should be used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings. This test should not be used to assess a menstruating individual's fertility status or for use in monitoring or predicting the ovarian response in menstruating individuals undergoing or planning to undergo fertility treatments.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82166

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3016863 Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Menopause 38476-8
3016864 Menopausal Status
3016865 EER AMH Menocheck
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Aliases

  • AntiMullerian
  • Menocheck
  • Menochek
  • Menopause
  • MIF
  • MIH
  • MIS
  • Mullerian inhibiting factor
  • Mullerian-inhibiting hormone
  • Mullerian-inhibiting substance
Anti-Mullerian Hormone With Menopausal Status (MenoCheck)