| Abbr.____ | Reference Preparation | Potency | Definition of Potency |
|---|
| hFSH__ |
1st IRP-hMG (1960) |
No official units |
Activity as "mg" 1st IRP-hMG |
| |
2nd IRP-hMG (1964) |
40 IU/ampule |
1 IU = 7mg 1st IRP-hMG |
| |
1st IRP-Pituitary FSH/LH for Bioassay (69/104) |
10 IU/ampule |
Approximately 20 IU 2nd IRP-hMG |
| |
2nd IRP-Pituitary FSH/LH for Bioassay (78/549)_____
|
10 IU/ampule |
Based on 69/104 |
| |
1st IS-Pituitary FSH (83/575) |
80 IU/ampule |
5 - 80 IU (78/549), depending on assay |
|
| hGH |
1st IRP (66/217) |
2.2 IU/mg of pure hormone______ |
Equivalent to NIAMDD-hGH-RP1 |
| |
1st IS (80/505) |
4.4 IU/ampule |
Based on 66/217 |
|
| hLH |
1st IRP-hMG (1960) |
No official units |
Activity as "mg" 1st IRP-hMG |
| |
2nd IRP-hMG (1964) |
40 IU/ampule |
1 IU = 2mg 1st IRP-hMG |
| |
1st IRP-Pituitary FSH/LH for Bioassay (69/104) |
25 IU/ampule |
Approximately 50 IU 2nd IRP-hMG |
| |
2nd IRP-Pituitary FSH/LH for Bioassay (78/549) |
25 IU/ampule |
Based on 69/104 |
| |
1st IRP-Pituitary LH (68/40) |
77 IU/ampule |
15 - 75 IU (69/104), depending on assay |
| |
2nd IS-Pituitary LH (80/552) |
35 IU/ampule |
25 - 45 IU (68/40), depending on assay |
|
| hPRL |
1st IRP (75/504) |
30 IU/mg of pure hormone
|
|
| |
2nd IS (83/562) |
53 mIU/ampule |
53 mIU 1st IRP (75/504) |
| |
3rd IS (84/500) |
53 mIU/ampule |
53 mIU 2nd IS (83/562) |
|
| hTSH |
1st IRP, human TSH (68/38) |
150 mIU/ampule |
By definition |
| |
2nd IRP, human TSH (80/558) |
37 mIU/ampule |
36 - 46 mIU (68/38), depending on assay
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