Urine albumin/creatinine ratio — lab reference
A1 <30; A2 30-300; A3 >300. Persistence ≥3 months matters for CKD classification.
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Ask your clinician to use laboratory and indication-specific thresholds; consider timed collection when needed.
24-hour urine protein — lab reference
Collection completeness must be assessed.
Testosterone, total — lab reference
Morning collection preferred for men. Method and age matter; confirm unexpected low values.
Testosterone, free — lab reference
Mayo example age 20-24: M 5.25-20.7; F <0.13-1.08. Declines with age and is method-dependent.
Testosterone, bioavailable — lab reference
Depends on total testosterone, SHBG, albumin, calculation, and assay.
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) — lab reference
Estrogen, thyroid, liver disease, insulin resistance, age, and medications affect SHBG.
Estradiol — lab reference
Female cycle-phase detail is on the next section. LC-MS/MS is preferred at low concentrations.
Progesterone — lab reference
Female phase detail is on the next section. Exogenous progesterone route/timing matters.
Luteinizing hormone (LH) — lab reference
Ask your clinician to read this result with testosterone or estradiol, FSH, cycle phase, and pituitary context.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) — lab reference
Ask your clinician to read this result with age, ovarian status, testosterone/estradiol, and pituitary context.
Prolactin — lab reference
Stress, sleep, nipple stimulation, medications, pregnancy, and macroprolactin matter.
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