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[LABORATORY DEPARTMENT]

Hormone Testing

Hormone assays are timing-sensitive. Collection instructions matter as much as the assay itself.

Testing types

  • Thyroid panels
  • Reproductive hormones
  • Pituitary hormones

Common groups

  • Thyroid Profile
  • FSH and LH
  • Prolactin
  • Testosterone
  • Beta hCG

Methods

  • Chemiluminescence immunoassay
  • Electrochemiluminescence

Sample requirements

  • Serum sample
  • Morning collection for several hormones
  • Cycle day noted where applicable

[QUALITY]

How results are checked before release

Every department follows a documented sequence of controls, review and release.

  1. 01

    Collection time recorded for time-dependent hormones

  2. 02

    Cycle day recorded for reproductive hormones where provided

  3. 03

    Consistent assay platform to keep serial results comparable

Department covers
Thyroid, reproductive, pituitary and metabolic hormone assays.
Turnaround
Confirmed per test on the test page

[TESTS]

Tests processed by Hormone Testing

T3 T4 TSHHormone Testing

Thyroid Profile (Total)

Measures thyroid hormones and the pituitary signal that controls them.

Sample
Blood
Fasting
Not required
Parameters
3
Report
To be confirmed
Home collection
Contact for details
PRLHormone Testing

Prolactin

Measures prolactin, a pituitary hormone.

Sample
Blood
Fasting
Not required
Parameters
1
Report
To be confirmed
Home collection
Contact for details
FSH/LHHormone Testing

FSH and LH

Reproductive hormones assessed as part of a fertility or cycle workup.

Sample
Blood
Fasting
Not required
Parameters
2
Report
To be confirmed
Home collection
Contact for details
TestoHormone Testing

Testosterone (Total)

Measures total testosterone, usually collected in the morning.

Sample
Blood
Fasting
Not required
Parameters
1
Report
To be confirmed
Home collection
Contact for details
β-hCGHormone Testing

Beta hCG (Quantitative)

Quantitative measurement of the pregnancy-associated hormone hCG.

Sample
Blood
Fasting
Not required
Parameters
1
Report
To be confirmed
Home collection
Contact for details

[NEXT STEP]

Start with the test. Or start with the prescription.

Either way, we confirm the details with you before anything is booked.