The bands on this page
| Result | What it is called here |
|---|---|
| under 1.0 | Low-normal |
| 1.0 to 2.0 | Normal |
| over 2.0 | Elevated — supports PCOS picture |
What goes in, and where each number comes from
Every input is a real test. Follow one to see its normal range, its optimal range and what moves it — the calculation is only as good as the numbers you feed it.
What it costs to actually get these numbers
| The 1 test on their own | $31.50 |
| The cheapest panel that covers them — Male Fertility (8 markers) | $176.40 |
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What could have moved the measurement, not the marker
A wrong number and a real change look identical on a report. These are the reasons a result here can be an artifact of how the blood was drawn or run, and they are worth ruling out before anything else.
LH is released in pulses every 60–90 minutes, so a single draw catches a random point on a wave. Two samples an hour apart can differ substantially.
What to do: For an important decision, pooled or repeated sampling is more reliable than one value.
Varies severalfold across a normal cycle, so a result without a cycle day attached is close to uninterpretable.
What to do: Note the cycle day. Day 3 for the follicular baseline; seven days after ovulation for the luteal phase.
All suppress LH and FSH through negative feedback — often to undetectable. That is expected, not a pituitary problem.
What to do: A suppressed LH on TRT is the drug. It tells you nothing about your own axis until you stop.