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Perimenopause (under 45)

For irregular periods, hot flashes or mood and sleep changes before 45. FSH, LH and estradiol, plus prolactin and thyroid to rule out look-alike causes. Also iron and ferritin for heavy periods, B12, folate, vitamin D, cholesterol, A1c and insulin. Still cycling? Draw on day 2–3. Rule out pregnancy first; a pregnancy test isn't included.

Tests included

  • Band Neutrophils
  • Band Neutrophils (%)
  • Basophils
  • Basophils (%)
  • Blasts
  • Blasts (%)
  • Eosinophils
  • Eosinophils (%)
  • Hematocrit
  • Hemoglobin (HGB)
  • Lymphocytes
  • Lymphocytes (%)
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
  • Mean Corpuscular Volume
  • Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
  • Metamyelocytes
  • Metamyelocytes (%)
  • Monocytes
  • Monocytes (%)
  • Myelocytes
  • Myelocytes (%)
  • Neutrophils
  • Neutrophils (%)
  • Nucleated RBC
  • Nucleated RBC (%)
  • Platelet Count
  • Promyelocytes
  • Promyelocytes (%)
  • Reactive Lymphocytes
  • Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
  • Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
  • White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
  • Estradiol
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  • Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
  • Folate (RBC)
  • Hemoglobin A1c
  • Insulin
  • Ferritin
  • Iron % Saturation
  • Iron, Total
  • Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • LDL Cholesterol (by calculation)
  • Non-HDL Cholesterol
  • Total Cholesterol
  • Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
  • Triglycerides
  • Prolactin
  • Free T4 Index (T7)
  • T3, Uptake
  • T4 (Thyroxine), Total
  • Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
  • Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
  • Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total

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