Prolactin — lab reference
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M 18-30: 105-728; F 18-30: 83-377. Values decline substantially with age.
Assay-specific and age-dependent.
Female follicular <80; luteal <285; postmeno <51. Morning timing and stimulation testing may be needed.
Methods and units vary. Ask why DHT was measured and whether a target is relevant to your health question.
Assay-specific, especially at low concentrations.
No broadly accepted wellness target. Ask your clinician to use exact assay and clinical indication.
Ranges vary across the follicular phase and by assay.
Ask your clinician to read this result with cycle timing and ovulation status.
Method-dependent; LC-MS/MS is preferred at very low values.
Cycle day and exogenous progesterone timing matter.
Wide physiologic variation.
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