Lab Tests for PCOS


Baseline screening laboratory studies for patients suspected of having PCOS may include the following:


Thyroid function tests  (eg, TSH, free thyroxine)

Serum prolactin level

DHEAs

Total and free testosterone levels

Free androgen index

Serum hCG level

Cosyntropin stimulation test

Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHPG) level

Urinary free cortisol (UFC) and creatinine levels

Low-dose dexamethasone suppression test

Serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF)–1 level

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)

Estrogen

Other tests used in the evaluation of PCOS include the following:

Androstenedione level

FSH and LH levels

GnRH stimulation testing

Glucose level

Insulin level

Lipid panel

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