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Endocrine Tests

Glycaemic Control

Plasma Glucose
3.0 - 7.8 mmol/L
70 - 140 mg/dL
Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)
<6.5%
C-Peptide
1.1 - 4.4 ng/mL

Sex Hormones

Testosterone (Total)
M: 240 - 950 ng/dL
F: 8 - 60 ng/dL
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Follicular: <80
Luteal: <285
Menopause: <51
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Follicular: 3.9 - 8.8
Midcycle: 4.5 - 22.5
Luteal: 1.8 - 5.1
Luteinising Hormone (LH)
M: 2 - 10 U/L
F: 2 - 15 U/L
Progesterone
Follicular: 2.0 - 4.5
Luteal: 7.0 - 70.0
Oestradiol
Follicular: 180-1000
Mid-Cycle: 22-90
Luteal: 1-19
Menopause: <200
Prolactin
50 - 500 mU/L

Other Hormones

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)
<20 mU/L
Cortisol
AM: 7 - 25 µg/dL
PM: 2 - 14 µg/dL
Growth Hormone
M: 0.01 - 0.97
F: 0.01 - 3.61
Parathyroid Hormone
15 - 65 pg/mL
Aldosterone
21 ng/dL

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