Oh Those Hormones!
We believe the bare minimum for assessing hormonal status and endocrine function is the five hormone panel: Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA and am Cortisol. When there are any sleep disruptions or high cancer risk profiles we also recommend the night Cortisol level. But in general as a basic guideline, an excellent starting place for men and women is the five hormone panel.
Below you will find the various panels offered and the associated symptoms.
Comprehensive Panel:
Total: 8 Tests
Comprehensive Panel: This assessment is used for men and women who have many of the symptoms described below, and it combines a complete adrenal function panel in addition to an assessment of sex hormone levels. It is for compromised individuals who are having the short comprehensive and adrenal function symptoms. It is especially important to assess those mid-day Cortisol levels in individuals who are experiencing blood sugar dysregulation, hyperlipidemia, weight gain around the waist, bone loss, infertility, sensitivity to chemicals and increased joint pain.
Short Comprehensive Panel:
Total: 6 Tests
Short Comprehensive Panel: This assessment is used for both men and women who are having symptoms related to sex hormone deficiencies or excesses (E2, P and T) and will also render an abbreviated adrenal assessment with DHEA and am/pm Cortisol.
Women Experiencing:
Men Experiencing:
Basic Hormone Panel:
Total: 5 Tests
Basic Hormone Panel: This assessment is used for both men and women who are having any of the symptoms listed below (when there are any sleep disruptions or high cancer risk profiles we also recommend the night Cortisol level):
Adrenal Stress Panel:
Total: 5 Tests
Adrenal Stress Panel is used when individuals are complaining of:
Cortisol Panel:
Total: 4 Tests
The Cortisol Panel is used when individuals are complaining of the same symptoms listed above in the Adrenal Stress Panel, however may not require DHEA testing.