Table 1 Summary of normal hormonal changes in males and females’ serum under different physiological conditions (data extracted from references126,127,128,129,130).
Hormone | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
Hydroxyprogesterone | Follicular <80 ng/dL Luteal <285 ng/dL Postmenopausal <51 ng/dL | Adult <220 ng/dL |
Androstenedione | 30–200 ng/dL | 40–150 ng/dL |
Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) | Premenopausal nonpregnant: <1.0 U/L Postmenopausal: <7.0 U/L | <1.4 U/L |
Calcitonin | ≤5 pg/mL | ≤10 pg/mL |
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) | 44–332 μg/dL | 89–457 μg/dL |
Estradiol | Follicular: 10–180 pg/mL Mid-cycle peak: 100–300 pg/mL Luteal: 40–200 pg/mL Postmenopausal <10 pg/mL | 20–50 pg/mL |
Follicle-stimulating hormone | Follicular/luteal: 2–9 mIU/mL (2–9 U/L) Mid-cycle peak: 4–22 mIU/mL (4–22 U/L) Postmenopausal: >30 mIU/mL (>30 U/L) | Adult: 1–7 mIU/mL (1–7 U/L) Children, Tanner stages: 1, 2 0.5–8.0 mIU/mL (0.5–8.0 U/L) Children, Tanner stages: 3, 4, 5 1–12 mIU/mL (1–12 U/L) |
β-Human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) | Premenopausal nonpregnant: <1.0 U/L Postmenopausal: <7.0 U/L | <1.4 U/L |
Luteinizing hormone (LH) | Follicular/luteal: 1–12 mIU/mL (1–12 U/L) Mid-cycle peak: 9–80 mIU/mL (9–80 U/L) Postmenopausal: >30 mIU/mL (>30 U/L) | Adult: 2–9 mIU/mL (2–9 U/L) Children, Tanner stages: 1, 2, 3 <9.0 mIU/mL (<9.0 U/L) Children, Tanner stages: 4, 5 1–15 mIU/mL (1–15 U/L) |
Osteocalcin | 7.2–27.9 ng/mL | 11.3–35.4 ng/mL |
Progesterone | Follicular: 0.02–0.9 ng/mL Luteal: 2–30 ng/mL | Adult: 0.12–0.3 ng/mL |
Testosterone | 18–54 ng/dL | 291–1100 ng/dL |
