Male Hormones Profile - Serum

The Metametrix Male Hormones Profile provides clinicians with a powerful tool for ensuring optimal male hormone balance and metabolism. The Male Hormones Profile uniquely allows for evaluation of both total testosterone and free, bio-available testosterone (free androgen index) with inclusion of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). Assessment of androgen metabolism is also enhanced with measurement of estradiol, demonstrating the degree of aromatase activity that may influence prostate health. In addition, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is included with this profile offering a marker for the impact of male hormones on the prostate gland.

Test name(s)

0140 - Male Hormone

Description

The Metametrix Male Hormone Profile provides clinicians with a powerful tool for ensuring optimal male hormone balance and metabolism. The Male Hormone Profile uniquely allows for evaluation of both total testosterone and free, bio-available testosterone (free androgen index) with inclusion of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). Assessment of androgen metabolism is also enhanced with measurement of estradiol, demonstrating the degree of aromatase activity that may influence prostate health. In addition, prostate- specific antigen (PSA) is included with this profile offering a marker for the impact of male hormones on the prostate gland.

Method

Chemiluminescence

Turnaround time

6-8 days, 7 days average

Analytes

Testosterone, total
Estradiol
Free androgen index
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
Sex hormone binding globulin

Specimen Collection Instructions

• Hormones-KI.pdf

Sample Reports Example of how test results will be reported, including reference ranges and graphs indicating high and low percentiles of each analyte.

• Male-Hormones-SR.pdf

Patient Briefs

• Male-Hormone-PB.pdf

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Books

• Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine - Your evidence-based resource for the biochemical basis of chronic illness. A must-have desk reference for laboratory testing associated with nutritional and metabolic medicine.

Presentations

• IFM: The New Paradigm of Medicine - This PowerPoint presentation was developed by the Institute for Functional Medicine. It provides a concise explanation of the new paradigm of medicine that focuses on underlying causes of disease and treatment from that level rather treating symptoms alone, the approach often taken by modern medicine.

References

• Male Hormones References