Menopause laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Rahmah Al-Edresi, M.D.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of menopause include an elevated Follicle Stimulating Hormone > 40 mIU/mL, decreased estradiol level <20 pg/ml, and decreased serum of the Anti-Mullerian Hormone level < 0.20 ng/ml. In addition to other blood tests that are related to premature menopause such as positive karyotype test of FMR1 in Fragile X syndrome and decrease of Thyroid-stimulating hormone.

laboratory findings[edit | edit source]

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of menopause include:[edit | edit source]

• An elevated serum of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) > 40 mIU/mL is diagnostic of menopause, but an elevated FSH level on two blood samples is diagnostic of premature menopause with intervals of about 4–6 weeks between samples.^[1]
• A decreased serum of the AMH level < 0.20 ng/ml is normal in postmenopausal women, but decreased serum of the Anti-Mullerian Hormone level is a diagnostic test of premature menopause^[2]
• A decreased estradiol level <20 pg/ml.
• Positive of karyotype analysis of FMR1 in Fragile X syndrome case.

• Decrease of Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in thyroid dysfunction case.^[3]

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