Which tests measure Luteinising Hormone?

Luteinising Hormone is measured in 1 test on BiomarkersLabs.com, including FSH and LH (Gonadotrophin) Panel.

Biomarker Reference · LH

What does the Luteinising Hormone test measure?

Q: What is the reference range for Luteinising Hormone?

The standard reference range for Luteinising Hormone is Females (follicular): 2.4–12.6 mIU/mL; mid-cycle surge much higher; postmenopausal: 7.7–58.5 mIU/mL; adult males: 1.7–8.6 mIU/mL # REVIEWER FLAG: Reference intervals are sex-, cycle-, and assay-dependent — reviewer to confirm against LabCorp's assay-specific ranges.. Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay platform — interpret in context of the issuing laboratory's stated range.

Luteinising Hormone (LH) is a clinical biomarker used in female-hormones assessment. Luteinising hormone is a glycoprotein gonadotrophin secreted by the anterior pituitary under pulsatile GnRH control. It is measured in 1 laboratory test on BiomarkersLabs.com.

Reference Range: Females (follicular): 2.4–12.6 mIU/mL; mid-cycle surge much higher; postmenopausal: 7.7–58.5 mIU/mL; adult males: 1.7–8.6 mIU/mL # REVIEWER FLAG: Reference intervals are sex-, cycle-, and assay-dependent — reviewer to confirm against LabCorp's assay-specific ranges.
Units: mIU/mL, IU/L
Measured In: 1 test
Category: Female Hormones

Functional medicine optimalInterpreted against sex, cycle phase, reproductive stage, and the LH-to-FSH ratio rather than a single value

What is Luteinising Hormone?

Luteinising hormone is a glycoprotein gonadotrophin secreted by the anterior pituitary under pulsatile GnRH control. In women the mid-cycle LH surge triggers ovulation and supports the corpus luteum; in men LH stimulates testicular Leydig cells to produce testosterone. Because secretion is markedly pulsatile and the half-life short, single LH values fluctuate, and the LH-to-FSH ratio carries additional diagnostic information in some conditions.

Why is Luteinising Hormone measured?

LH complements FSH in localising reproductive dysfunction and in detecting the ovulatory surge. The LH-to-FSH ratio is informative in conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, where LH is often disproportionately elevated. As with FSH, an elevated LH indicates primary gonadal failure, while a low or inappropriately normal LH with low gonadal steroids suggests a central cause.

Reference ranges

Standard reference: Females (follicular): 2.4–12.6 mIU/mL; mid-cycle surge much higher; postmenopausal: 7.7–58.5 mIU/mL; adult males: 1.7–8.6 mIU/mL # REVIEWER FLAG: Reference intervals are sex-, cycle-, and assay-dependent — reviewer to confirm against LabCorp's assay-specific ranges.
Functional medicine optimal: Interpreted against sex, cycle phase, reproductive stage, and the LH-to-FSH ratio rather than a single value
Units: mIU/mL, IU/L

Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay platform. Interpret in context of the issuing laboratory's stated range.

Tests that measure Luteinising Hormone

1 test on BiomarkersLabs.com include this biomarker.

BML-HRF-004Comprehensive

FSH and LH (Gonadotrophin) Panel

Luteinising Hormone reference range in this test: Females (follicular): 2.4–12.6 mIU/mL; mid-cycle surge much higher; postmenopausal: 7.7–58.5 mIU/mL; adult males: 1.7–8.6 mIU/mL # REVIEWER FLAG: Reference intervals are sex-, cycle-, and assay-dependent — reviewer to confirm against LabCorp's assay-specific ranges.

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