Hormones
Hormones
Pathology testing for hormones shows levels at a given time which can be a useful preliminary place to begin but if further information is needed functional testing would be used.
Female hormones
Oestrogen, progesterone, FSH (follicular stimulating hormone), LH (luteinising hormone) and testosterone.
Male reproductive hormones
Testosterone, free testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), SHBG and testosterone. Also PSA
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
SHBG binds three hormones, but the critical hormone for this test is testosterone. SHBG controls the amount of testosterone that your body tissues can use. Too little testosterone in men and too much testosterone in women can cause problems. The level of SHBG in your blood changes because of factors such as sex and age. It can also change because of obesity, liver disease, and hyperthyroidism.