Hormones
LH
The other pituitary gonadal hormone; it triggers ovulation in women and testosterone production in men.
Unit mIU/mLTypical adult range 1.5–9.3 mIU/mL
What it is
The other pituitary gonadal hormone; it triggers ovulation in women and testosterone production in men.
Why it matters
Read as a pair with FSH it locates the problem -- both high points below the pituitary, both low points at it.
Reading the number
It is released in pulses through the day, so a single value scatters more than most hormones. In women it depends entirely on the cycle day, and the shipped band is an adult-male one.
What moves it
menstrual cycle daypulsatile release through the daymenopausepituitary function
When to raise it
Worth discussing as a pair with FSH rather than alone.
Also known as
On a report in another language.
A lab report names this analyte in its own language. Vitals Vault recognises each of these and files them all under LH.
Luteinoestimulina plasmática (LH)LuteinoestimulinaLuteinisierendes Hormon
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