Basic Female Hormone Panel

Our lab tests are currently available only in the United States. 

If you’re located outside the U.S., please email ashleyc@nutritiondetective.com with any questions.

Our blood testing is done only through LabCorp. We will email you a blood work order to print out.

What’s Included:

• Estradiol, Sensitive, LC/MS

• Progesterone

• Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

• Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)

• Prolactin

• Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (SHBG)

• Testosterone, Free, Mass Spectrometry/Equilibrium Dialysis

• DHEA-Sulfate

A broad female hormone panel covering ovarian hormones, pituitary signaling, androgens, and hormone-binding proteins.

This panel includes estradiol, progesterone, LH, FSH, prolactin, SHBG, total and free testosterone, and DHEA-S.

Who should consider this panel?

This panel may be useful if you have:

• Irregular periods

• Missed periods

• Heavy bleeding

• Infertility

• Low libido

• Acne

• Hair loss

• Unwanted facial or body hair

• Mood changes

• Hot flashes

• Night sweats

What can this panel help investigate?

Ovarian dysfunction, anovulation, hormonal infertility, hyperandrogenism, pituitary abnormalities, and PCOS-related patterns.

Before the Blood Draw:

Fasting: Not required.

Best time of day: Morning is preferred.

Menstrual Cycle Timing:

• For a baseline reproductive hormone assessment, cycle days 2–5 are preferred. Day 1 is the first day of menstrual bleeding.

• If the goal is to assess ovulation or luteal-phase progesterone, test approximately 7 days before the expected next menstrual period rather than automatically testing on cycle day 21.

• If periods are very irregular, testing can generally be performed without waiting for a specific cycle day.

• If periods are absent, testing can generally be performed on any day.

Supplements and medications: Postpone the testing day’s hormonal- or hormone-related medications until after the blood draw is complete. The timing of a hormone injection, cream, pellet, or other therapy can substantially change the meaning of the result.

Tell us about oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, fertility medications, and other hormonal products. Do not stop or change prescription medications unless instructed to do so by the prescribing clinician.

Biotin: Stop all biotin-containing supplements for 72 hours before testing. Hair, skin, and nail supplements are common sources of high-dose biotin.