Female Hormone Panel

The 11 tests in this panel

What each one measures and the range labs usually print for adults. Ranges differ a little between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against.

• Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

  A pituitary hormone that helps run the menstrual cycle in women and sperm production in men. It rises after menopause.

  Men, 18+

  1.5–12.4 mIU/mL

• Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

  A pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation in women and tells the testes to make testosterone in men. It surges mid-cycle.

  Men, 18+

  1.7–8.6 mIU/mL

• Estradiol (E2)

  The main estrogen in women of childbearing age. It rises and falls through the menstrual cycle and drops after menopause.

  Men, 18+

  7.6–42.6 pg/mL

• Progesterone

  A hormone made after ovulation that prepares the uterus for a pregnancy. A mid-luteal level is often used to check whether ovulation happened.

  Men, 18+

  up to 1 ng/mL

• Testosterone, Total

  Counts all the testosterone in your blood, both free and protein-bound. Usual levels differ a lot by sex, age and the time of day of the draw.

  Men, 20+

  264–916 ng/dL

  Men, 18–19

  150–785 ng/dL

  Women, 18–59

  9–55 ng/dL

  Women, 60+

  5–32 ng/dL

• Testosterone, Free

  The small part of your testosterone that isn't attached to proteins. Results depend heavily on the lab method, so compare only with a range for the same method.

  Men, 18+

  47–244 pg/mL

  Women, 18–30

  0.8–7.4 pg/mL

  Women, 31–40

  1.3–9.2 pg/mL

  Women, 41–51

  1.1–5.8 pg/mL

• Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)

  A protein made by your liver that carries testosterone and estradiol in your blood. It helps set how much of each hormone is free to act.

  Men, 20–49

  16.5–55.9 nmol/L

  Men, 50+

  19.3–76.4 nmol/L

  Men, 18–19

  17–56 nmol/L

  Women, 20–49

  24.6–122 nmol/L

• DHEA Sulfate (DHEA-S)

  A hormone made by your adrenal glands that your body uses to make sex hormones. It peaks in your twenties and falls with age, so ranges depend on age and sex.

  Men, 20–24

  164.3–530.5 µg/dL

  Women, 20–24

  110–431.7 µg/dL

  Men, 25–34

  138.5–475.2 µg/dL

  Women, 25–34

  84.8–378 µg/dL

• Prolactin

  A pituitary hormone that helps the breasts make milk after birth. In people who aren't pregnant or breastfeeding, levels are normally low.

  Men, 10+

  2.1–17.7 ng/mL

  Women, 10+

  2.8–29.2 ng/mL

• Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

  A hormone made by small growing follicles in the ovaries. It reflects how many are growing and is used as a clue to ovarian reserve.

  Women, 20–24

  1.2–12 ng/mL

  Women, 25–29

  0.89–9.9 ng/mL

  Women, 30–34

  0.58–8.1 ng/mL

  Women, 35–39

  0.15–7.5 ng/mL

• TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)

  A hormone from the pituitary gland that tells your thyroid how much hormone to make. It is the test most often ordered first to check your thyroid.

  11+

  0.45–4.5 mIU/L