Blog — advanced hormone testing

Female hormone profiling evaluates key reproductive, adrenal, and thyroid hormones together to reveal patterns that single tests may miss. By analyzing hormone balance through saliva or blood spot panels, clinicians and patients gain clearer insight into symptoms such as irregular cycles, fatigue, mood changes, fertility concerns, and menopause transitions—supporting more personalized and effective care.

Androgen metabolite testing provides deeper insight into how the body produces, converts, and eliminates hormones such as testosterone and DHT. By analyzing urine metabolites rather than single hormone levels, clinicians gain a more complete picture of hormonal balance, helping guide personalized treatment, monitor therapy effectiveness, and detect imbalances linked to conditions like PCOS, acne, hair changes, and metabolic issues.

PMS and PMDD are more than hormonal mood swings—they are complex neuroendocrine conditions driven by interactions between sex hormones and neurotransmitters like serotonin, GABA, and cortisol. This article explains the science behind menstrual mood disorders and highlights how advanced hormone and neurotransmitter testing from Hormone Lab UK and ZRT Laboratory can help identify imbalances and guide personalised treatment.

Discover the benefits of hormone testing in saliva, dried blood spot, and dried urine spot methods. Learn how each approach enhances accuracy, convenience, and health insights for hormone balance.

Women, Men & Hormonal Health: Exploring Profile Collection Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. When they are balanced, everything works smoothly; when not, it can feel like your body’s orchestra is out of tune. Hormone Lab UK’s Multi-Hormone / Profile Tests promise to help with that — giving a broader, more integrated picture rather than checking just one hormone in isolation. Below we explore what these tests offer, who benefits, and what to watch out for. What are the Multi-Hormone / Profile Tests? On Hormone Lab UK, the Multi-Hormone Profile Tests (also called “Profile Hormone Tests”) are sets of tests...