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Antimullerian Hormone
(a.k.a AMH)
minimum sample volume required ~ 5ml
Test Code: AMH
Special instructions
Requests for AMH must be received from a consultant generally from reproductive medicine and the cost of the test is passed on to the requesting department.
Sent away
to Southmead Hospital
Reference range
Age and sex dependent reference ranges, please refer to report. Results should be interpreted with clinical context and according to local protocols. AMH levels in the range of 6.5 - 19.8 pmol/L predict a normal response to controlled ovarian stimulation.
Units
pmol/L
Turnaround Time
7
days
Department: Biochemistry
Clinical Application
AMH is used to assess ovarian reserve, and to predict likely outcomes of fertility treatment.
In females, serum AMH is very low at birth in females and reaches its highest levels after puberty. As women age, the number of follicles (which produce AMH) decreases and so the level of AMH declines and becomes undetectable after the menopause.
Some specific ovarian cancers, may produce AMH, and so AMH can be used to monitor treatment.
Webpage updated March 2024
