Reproductive Hormone Tests References Parameters

Authors

  • Viroj Wiwanitkit, M.D. Department of Laboratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

Keywords:

reproductive hormone test, reference

Abstract

Objective: To set up new reproductive hormone tests references parameters among the Thais in Bangkok.

Study Design : A descriptive study.

Subjects: 100 normal subjects (50 for each sex) attending the routine check up program of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Method: Blood specimen from each subject was collected using the evacuated blood collection system. Then 6 important clinical chemistry parameters including estradiol (E2), progesterone, FSH, LH, prolactin and testosterone were analyzed using automated clinical chemistry analyzer. Then reference ranges were calculated.

Results: The reference values of each parameter was set and described in the article.

Conclusion: Reference value setting is necessary and should be found in each laboratory setting.

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Published

2018-08-11

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Wiwanitkit V. Reproductive Hormone Tests References Parameters. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 11 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];19(3):109-11. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/139600

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