Category
Hormones Tests
18 tests in this category. Tap any card for reference ranges, what high and low values mean, and frequently asked questions.
Insulin (Fasting / Random)
Pancreatic hormone that controls blood sugar.
µIU/mLHormonesHOMA-IR (Insulin Resistance Index)
Calculated index that estimates insulin resistance.
indexHormonesBeta-hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Pregnancy hormone — also a tumor marker for certain cancers.
mIU/mLHormonesSex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Protein that binds sex hormones in blood, controlling their availability.
nmol/LHormonesTotal Testosterone
Total blood level of the main male sex hormone.
ng/dLHormonesFree Testosterone
Unbound, biologically active fraction of testosterone.
pg/mLHormonesDHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate)
Adrenal androgen, main marker of adrenal androgen production.
µg/dLHormonesEstradiol (E2)
Main estrogen — varies by menstrual phase and pregnancy.
pg/mLHormonesFSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone)
Pituitary hormone that drives follicle growth in ovaries and sperm production in testes.
mIU/mLHormonesLH (Luteinizing Hormone)
Pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation and testosterone production.
mIU/mLHormonesProlactin
Pituitary hormone — high levels cause menstrual and fertility problems.
ng/mLHormones17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP)
Steroid precursor used to diagnose congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
ng/mLHormonesAldosterone
Adrenal hormone that controls sodium, potassium, and blood pressure.
ng/dLHormonesCortisol
Main stress hormone — measured to diagnose adrenal disorders.
µg/dLHormonesPTH (Parathyroid Hormone)
Hormone that controls blood calcium and bone metabolism.
pg/mLHormonesIGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1)
Liver hormone that mediates most of growth hormone's actions.
ng/mLHormonesGrowth Hormone (GH)
Pituitary hormone driving growth in children and metabolism in adults.
ng/mLHormonesCalcitonin
Thyroid C-cell hormone — tumor marker for medullary thyroid cancer.
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