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Where Should I Start?

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 as a basic guideline, an excellent starting place for men and women is the five hormone panel.

As clinicians with over twenty five years of experience in working with natural hormone balancing and bio-identical hormone replacement we believe the reasons for this are well-established and prove out clinically … the intricate balance and direct relationship between adrenal gland function and sex hormone balance. It will frequently be seen that when the estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are showing deficiencies and excesses, the adrenals have already been working overtime to attempt to compensate for the strain to reproductive systems…and other functional roles.

Find The Various Panels Offered And The Associated Symptoms

Comprehensive Panel: estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, am, noon, evening and pm cortisol
Total: 8 tests

Comprehensive Panel: This assessment is used for Men and Women who have many of the above symptoms, 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.

Weight gain
Multiple chemical sensitivity
High blood sugar and/or high lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
Insomnia
Chronic Fatigue syndrome or Fibromyalgia
Plus Basic Panel symptoms

Short Comprehensive Panel: estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and am and pm cortisols
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:

Fatigue
Sleep disturbance
Family history of breast cancer
Plus Basic Panel symptoms

Men Experiencing:

Decreased Libido
Decreased Erection
Decreased Stamina
Decreased Mental Sharpness
Decreased Muscle Size
Elevated Triglycerides and/or High Cholesterol

Basic Hormone Panel: Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, and am Cortisol.
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):

Hot flashes
Night sweats
Breast tenderness
Forgetfulness
Irregular menstrual cycle
Anxiety/depression
Prostate gland problems
Irritability
Loss of strength / muscle
Vaginal dryness

Adrenal Stress Panel: DHEA & 4 diurnal Cortisol: am, noon, evening and pm.
Total: 5 Tests

Adrenal Stress Panel is used when individuals are complaining of:

Fatigue
Weakness
Insomnia
Headaches
Irritability
Nervousness
Sugar Cravings
Dizzy Spells
Decreased Stamina
In addition, all individuals with chronic disease will have changes/compromises in their adrenal function.

Cortisol Panel: 4 Diurnal Cortisol: am, noon, evening and pm.
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.

Fatigue
Weakness
Insomnia
Headaches
Irritability
Nervousness
Sugar Cravings
Dizzy Spells
Decreased Stamina
In addition, all individuals with chronic disease will have changes/compromises in their adrenal

Abbreviated Cortisol: 2 diurnal Cortisol: am and pm.
Total: 2 Tests

Estradiol: E2 Only:
Total: 1 Tests

Estriol: E1 Only:
Total: 1 Tests

Progesterone: Pg Only:
Total: 1 Tests

Testosterone: T Only:
Total: 1 Tests

DHEA: D Only:
Total: 1 Tests

Hormone Testing Kits

Convenient home collection, accurate, and inexpensive, Saliva Testing provides a true picture of the bioavailable levels of steroid hormones.

Blood Spot Testing offers an easy, finger-stick alternative to blood draws in the doctor’s office.

Combines both Saliva and Blood Spot test materials in an all-in-one test kit for easy home collection of the major hormone groups— reproductive, adrenal, and thyroid – on the same day at the optimal time.

Where You Can Order Your Kit

ZRT Laboratory (David Zava, Ph.D), 8605 SW Creekside Place, Beaverton, OR, USA, 97008; Phone (503) 466-2445, (Toll Free) 1-866-600-1636, (Hormone Hotline) (503) 466-9166, Fax (503) 466-1636, e-mail info@zrtlab.com; Contact Information www.zrtlab.com

Labrix Clinical Services (Jay H. Mead M.D.), 619 Madison Street, Suite 100, Oregon City, OR, USA, 97045; Phone (877) 656-9596, Fax (877) 656-9756; Contact Information www.labrix.com

Bio Vitality, Top Floor, St Georges Hall, St Georges Esplanade St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Is GY1 2 BH UK; Phone 44 (0)845 9000 107; email admin@bio-vitality.com

Genova Diagnostics Laboratory, 63 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC, USA, 28801, (800) 522-4762.

Aeron Lifecycles, 1933 Davis Street, Suite 310, San Leandro, CA, USA, 94577, (800) 631-7900.

Diagnos-Techs, Inc., Clinical & Research Laboratory, 6620 South 192nd Pl., J-104, Kent, WA, USA, 98032, (800) 878-3787.

Rocky Mountain Analytical, Unit A , 253147 Bearspaw Road, NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3L 2P5, Phone: (403) 241-4513, Fax: (403) 241-4516 .

Analytical Reference Laboratories (ARL), 5 Leveson Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3051, (61-3) 9328-3586, fax (61-3) 9326-5004, e-mail info@arlaus.com.au.

Virginia Hopkins Health Watch, P.O. Box 84900, Phoenix, AZ 85071, Phone: (800) 528-0559 or (602) 252-4477; Fax: (602) 943-2363; e-mail Customer Service.

Are you suffering from a hormone imbalance?

Take the Hormone Imbalance Quiz to see if your symptoms may be a result of hormonal imbalance. You can use a symptom checklist to determine which hormone profile kit is recommended.

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