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what the risks are follicle stimulating hormone, an fsh test measures the amount, fsh, a hormone, the reproductive system, blood, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, placed around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, a womann of childbearing age, obtain the blood test on certain days of menstrual cycle, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test performed, certain reproductive, pituitary disorders, suspected, fsh, hormone secreted, anterior pituitary gland, in women, fsh stimulates production of ovarian follicles, eggs, estradiol, another reproductive hormone, first half, the menstrual cycle, in men, fsh stimulates production of sperm, in the testicular tubules, male prepubertal, 0-5.0 iu/l, pubertal, 0.3-10.0 iu/l, adult, 1.5-12.4 iu/l, female, prepubertal, 0-5.0 iu/l, pubertal, 0.3-10.0 iu/l, follicular, 3.5-12.5 iu/l, mid-cycle, 4.7-21.5 iu/l, luteal, 1.7-7.7 iu/l, postmenopausal, 25.8-134.8 iu/l, iu/l = international units per liter, disorders that associated, abnormal fsh results, hypopituitarism, klinefelter's syndrome, polycystic ovary disease, turner's syndrome, ovarian failure, ovarian hypofunction, additional conditions under which the test performed, anovulatory bleeding, multiple endocrine neoplasia, men, i, ovarian cysts, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling lightheaded, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.