Why the Same Hormone Can Have Different Meanings
Answers to common questions about why the same hormone can have different meanings.
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Why can't I compare my result directly with something I found online?
Laboratory reference ranges vary between laboratories and testing methods.
More importantly, the same result can have different meanings depending on the clinical situation.
Does a result outside the reference range always mean disease?
No.
Reference ranges describe statistical distributions in a population and do not automatically define disease.
Does a result inside the reference range always mean everything is normal?
Not necessarily.
Some endocrine disorders require dynamic testing or interpretation of several results together.