Despite their somewhat questionable utility, serum hormone tests are commonly used by many doctors to monitor and adjust HRT regimens. When a patient is given raw numbers from a test, that patient naturally wishes to know what the normal range would be as part of evaluating the test results. Generally lab results will have the normal range printed on them, but often the patient is not given the actual lab results or, commonly, the range given is for the wrong sex (id est, an MtF being given the male testosterone range). This problem leads to lots of trans people asking “My test results say ‘X’ for hormone ‘Y’, how does that compare to normal?”. This set of charts attempts to address that question.
First, some notes of importance. Always, always, always go by the reference range from your lab if you have it. There are a variety of similar tests that can be done and a variety of techniques and technologies used to do them. Each of those can produce a different result, possibly quite different from the numbers given here. Pay attention to units, in some instances different labs use different units for the same test. Also keep in mind that while grams/liter (ng/mL, ect.) are commonly used in the US, some other regions use mols/litre (nmol/L, ect.). Conversion from grams/litres to mols/litres (or vice-versa) is relatively simple, but depends on the molar weight of the substance in question. Molar weights of the hormones mentioned are given in the last chart on this page.
The numbers for these charts have been taken from a number of different sources, mostly reference sheets from labs that do hormone testing. Where possible I’ve tried to include age and phase data for those trying to understand how hormone levels change during development. Use these numbers only for educational purposes or getting a ‘rough ballpark’ figure, if you need anything more than that then get the reference range from the lab that did your bloodwork.
Progestogens
Progesterone
Progesterone in ng/mL
Male |
Female |
< 0.3 – 1.2 |
Follicular : |
0.2 – 1.4 |
|
Luteal : |
3.3 – 25.6 |
|
Midluteal : |
4.4 – 28.0 |
|
Pregnancy : |
11.2 – 422.5 |
|
Postmenopausal : |
0.0 – 0.7 |
Androgens
DHEA
DeHydroEpiAndrosterone (DHEA), in ng/dL
Age |
Male |
Female |
0 – 5 |
26 – 72 |
19 – 42 |
6 – 7 |
29 – 66 |
73 – 165 |
8 – 9 |
53 – 135 |
74 – 180 |
10 – 11 |
183 – 383 |
234 – 529 |
12 – 14 |
240 – 520 |
224 – 611 |
20 – 29 |
208 – 771 |
162 – 995 |
30 – 39 |
146 – 850 |
112 – 722 |
40 – 49 |
107 – 745 |
110 – 554 |
50 – 59 |
131 – 538 |
69 – 414 |
60 – 69 |
82 – 338 |
60 – 370 |
> 70 |
69 – 252 |
63 – 260 |
DeHydroEpiAndrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S), in μg/dL
Age |
Male |
Female |
1 – 3 |
< 30 |
< 79 |
4 – 6 |
< 186 |
< 38 |
7 – 8 |
< 94 |
< 68 |
9 – 10 |
< 75 |
< 160 |
11 |
< 152 |
< 98 |
12 |
< 344 |
< 177 |
13 |
< 242 |
< 167 |
14 |
< 286 |
32 – 301 |
15 |
59 – 310 |
39 – 288 |
16 |
47 – 357 |
58 – 354 |
17 |
102 – 341 |
97 – 399 |
18 – 19 |
108 – 441 |
145 – 395 |
19 – 29 |
280 – 640 |
65 – 380 |
30 – 39 |
120 – 520 |
45 – 270 |
40 – 49 |
95 – 530 |
32 – 240 |
50 – 59 |
70 – 310 |
26 – 200 |
60 – 69 |
42 – 290 |
13 – 130 |
> 69 |
28 – 175 |
17 – 90 |
Androstenedione
Androstenedione, in ng/dL
Age |
Male |
Female |
1 – 5 |
5 – 45 |
5 – 40 |
6 – 9 |
5 – 55 |
5 – 45 |
10 – 11 |
10 – 30 |
25 – 80 |
12 – 14 |
20 – 85 |
15 – 175 |
15 – 17 |
35 – 100 |
55 – 200 |
> 18 |
57 – 265 |
47 – 268 |
Testosterone
Total Serum Testosterone, in ng/dL
Age |
Male |
Female |
1 – 5 |
0 – 10 |
0 – 10 |
6 – 7 |
0 – 20 |
0 – 10 |
8 – 10 |
0 – 25 |
0 – 30 |
11 – 12 |
0 – 350 |
0 – 50 |
13 – 15 |
15 – 500 |
0 – 50 |
> 15 |
241 – 827 |
14 – 76 |
Bioavailable Testosterone (free and weakly bound), in ng/dL
|
Male |
Female |
Range : |
40 – 250 |
0.0 – 9.5 |
Normal Percent Free : |
9 – 46% |
3 – 18% |
DHT
DiHydroTestosterone (DHT), in pg/mL
Age |
Male |
Female |
20 – 50 |
155 – 553 |
5.5 – 170 |
> 50 |
36 – 573 |
4.0 – 7.1 |
Estrogens
Total Estrogens
Total Estrogens in pg/mL
Male |
Female |
40 – 115 |
Day 1 – 10 : |
61 – 394 |
|
Day 11 – 20 : |
122 – 437 |
|
Day 21 – 30 : |
156 – 350 |
|
Postmenopausal : |
< 40 |
17β-Estradiol
17β-Estradiol (E2), Standard, in pg/mL
Male |
Female |
< 54 |
Follicular : |
19 – 183 |
|
Midcycle : |
150 – 528 |
|
Luteal : |
55 – 211 |
|
Postmenopausal : |
< 31 |
17β-Estradiol (E2), Sensitive, in pg/mL
Age |
Male |
Female |
0 – 6 |
0 – 15 |
|
0 – 15 |
7 – 10 |
0 – 15 |
|
0 – 70 |
11 – 12 |
0 – 40 |
|
10 – 300 |
13 – 15 |
0 – 45 |
|
10 – 300 |
> 15 |
3 – 70 |
Follicular Phase : |
9 – 175 |
|
|
Luteal Phase : |
44 – 196 |
|
|
Periovulatory : |
107 – 281 |
|
|
Postmenopausal : |
< 19 |
Estrone
Serum Estrone (E1), in pg/mL
Age |
Male |
Female |
0 – 5 |
18 – 53 |
|
19 – 46 |
6 – 7 |
17 – 48 |
|
17 – 44 |
8 – 9 |
20 – 54 |
|
31 – 70 |
10 – 11 |
21 – 49 |
|
28 – 68 |
12 – 14 |
17 – 44 |
|
57 – 140 |
> 15 |
12 – 72 |
Follicular Phase : |
37 – 138 |
|
|
Midcycle : |
60 – 229 |
|
|
Luteal Phase : 50-114 |
50 – 114 |
Gonadotropins
LH
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in mIU/ml
Male |
Female |
1.7 – 8.6 |
Follicular : |
2.4 – 12.6 |
|
Ovulation : |
14.0 – 95.6 |
|
Luteal : |
1.0 – 11.4 |
|
Postmenopausal : |
7.7 – 58.5 |
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in mIU/ml
Male |
Female |
1.5 – 12.4 |
Follicular : |
3.5 – 12.5 |
|
Ovulation : |
4.7 – 21.5 |
|
Luteal : |
1.7 – 7.7 |
|
Postmenopausal : |
25.8 – 134.8 |
Other
Prolactin
Prolactin in ng/mL
Male |
Female |
2.1 – 17.7 |
|
2.8 – 29.2 |
|
Pregnant : |
9.7 – 208.5 |
|
Postmenopausal : |
1.8 – 20.3 |
SHBG
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) in nmol/L
Male |
Female |
13 – 71 |
18 – 114 |
Molar Weight
Molar Weight of Hormones in g/mol
Substance |
Molar Weight |
Progesterone |
314.462 |
DeHydroEpiAndrosterone (DHEA) |
288.424 |
DeHydroEpiAndrosterone Sulphate (DHEA-S) |
368.489 |
Androstenedione |
286.409 |
Testosterone |
288.424 |
DiHydroTestosterone (DHT) |
290.44 |
17β-Estradiol |
272.382 |
Estrone |
270.366 |
See Also
Page adapted for T-VOX from IndigoWiki.
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