Vitamin C, plasma — lab reference
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Unit: mg/dL
Male: 0.4-2.0
Female: 0.4-2.0
How to read this marker
Highly preanalytic-sensitive. Fasting, processing, and recent intake matter.
The wider testing context
A blood level may not tell you ever…
INR — lab reference
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Unit: ratio
Male: 0.9-1.2
Female: 0.9-1.2
How to read this marker
Normal range only. Warfarin therapeutic targets are indication-specific.
The wider testing context
These ranges are for people who are not…
RBC, microscopy — lab reference
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Unit: /HPF
Male: 0-2
Female: 0-2
How to read this marker
Persistent microscopic hematuria requires risk-based evaluation.
The wider testing context
How a urine sample was collected matters. Hydration, exe…
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) — lab reference
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Unit: nmol/L
Male: 13.3-89.5
Female: 18-46 y: 18.2-135.5; ≥47 y: 16.8-125.2
How to read this marker
Estrogen, thyroid, liver disease, insulin resistance, age, and medications affect SHBG.
The wider testing context
Hormone resul…
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) — lab reference
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Unit: IU/L
Male: 1.2-15.8
Female: Cycle/menopause-specific
How to read this marker
Ask your clinician to read this result with age, ovarian status, testosterone/estradiol, and pituitary context.
The wider…
Prolactin — lab reference
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Unit: ng/mL
Male: 4.0-15.2
Female: 4.8-23.3
How to read this marker
Stress, sleep, nipple stimulation, medications, pregnancy, and macroprolactin matter.
The wider testing context
Hormone results may depe…
FSH, follicular — lab reference
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Unit: IU/L
Male: Not applicable
Female: 2.9-14.6
How to read this marker
Ask your clinician to read this result with estradiol, age, and cycle day.
The wider testing context
These values start with adults who are not p…
FSH, midcycle — lab reference
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Unit: IU/L
Male: Not applicable
Female: 4.7-23.2
How to read this marker
The test method matters.
The wider testing context
These values start with adults who are not pregnant. Bring the day of your cycle, menopause status…
LH, midcycle — lab reference
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Unit: IU/L
Male: Not applicable
Female: 12.2-118
How to read this marker
Surge timing produces a very wide range.
The wider testing context
These values start with adults who are not pregnant. Bring the day of your cycl…
hCG, quantitative — lab reference
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Unit: mIU/mL
Male: <2 to <5, lab-specific
Female: Not applicable
How to read this marker
Ask your clinician to use exact assay cutoff and clinical indication.
The wider testing context
Age, prostate healt…
Cortisol, serum, afternoon/evening — lab reference
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Unit: µg/dL
Male: 2-14
Female: 2-14
How to read this marker
Time-specific and assay-specific.
The wider testing context
For some hormone tests, the time of day, your position, fasting, stress, sleep, medi…
ACTH, morning — lab reference
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Unit: pg/mL
Male: 7.2-63
Female: 7.2-63
How to read this marker
Your clinician may request a morning sample, collected and handled in a particular way, alongside a cortisol test.
The wider testing context…
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