In 2002, the NACB recommended age-related reference limits starting from about 1.3 to 19 µIU/mL for normal-term infants at birth, dropping to 0.6–10 µIU/mL at 10 weeks old, 0.4–7.0 µIU/mL at 14 months and gradually dropping during childhood and puberty to adult levels, 0.3–3.0 µIU/mL.
En 2002, a NACB recomendaba límites de referencia relacionados coa idade de 1,3 a 19 µIU/mL para neonatos, que baixaban a 0,6–10 µIU/mL ás 10 semanas de vida, e a 0,4–7,0 µIU/mL aos 14 meses e seguían baixando gradualmente durante a nenez e puberdade ata os niveis adultos de 0,4–4,0 µIU/mL.