DUTCH Cycle Mapping (female only)

Precision Analytical (DUTCH)

Sample type: Urine

Requires fasting: No

At home test

Details

Getting a clearer picture of a woman’s cycle can provide answers to important questions for patients with month-long symptoms, infertility, and PCOS. The DUTCH Cycle Mapping™ tracks the progesterone and estrogen patterns across the menstrual cycle – mapping 9 targeted hormone measurements throughout the cycle to characterize the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases. While for some women, testing reproductive hormones on a single day is sufficient – this test provides a more detailed clinical picture of the reproductive hormonal pattern that cannot be adequately captured without mapping the full cycle.

Biomarker summary

b-Pregnanediol
a-Pregnanediol
Estradiol, Urine
Estrone, Urine
Creatinine (Urine)

Additional details

Estimated days for results: Results should arrive within 10 business days after the lab receives samples.

The DUTCH Cycle Mapping™ maps the progesterone and estrogen pattern throughout the menstrual cycle. It provides the full picture of a woman’s cycle to answer important questions for patients with month-long symptoms, infertility, and PCOS.

Nine (9) targeted estrogen and progesterone measurements are taken throughout the cycle to characterize the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases. For some women, testing reproductive hormones (progesterone, estrogen, etc.) on a single day is sufficient. In other scenarios, the clinical picture cannot be properly captured without “mapping” out the hormonal pattern throughout their menstrual cycle.

The expected pattern of hormones shows relatively low estrogen levels early in the cycle, a surge around ovulation and modest levels in the latter third of the cycle (the luteal phase). Progesterone levels, on the other hand, stay relatively low until after ovulation. After ovulation, levels ideally increase (>10-fold) and then drop back down at the end of the cycle.
A disruption in this cycle can lead to infertility or hormonal imbalance.

Average sample processing time

10 business days

Sample report

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Patient instructions

Carefully review all of Precision Analytical's instructions here

This test will take a great deal of time as you will be collecting a series of samples throughout the course of one menstrual cycle. Please read the collection instructions thoroughly prior to starting; for additional assistance, please watch the Cycle Mapping Collection video below.

This test is not intended for women who are not cycling, on hormonal birth control, hormone replacement therapy or are post-menopausal, unless otherwise instructed by your healthcare practitioner.

If you are taking hormone therapy, specifically estrogens, progesterone or pregnenolone, it is typically required to stop for the collection period. Do not stop any prescription hormones unless instructed by your provider.

Oral estrogen, progesterone, or pregnenolone taken during the collection schedule will produce high levels of hormone metabolites measured that will not correlate with blood levels. This increase lasts for up to 48-72 hours after taking the hormone. If you are taking oral estrogen, progesterone or pregnenolone, please contact your healthcare practitioner before taking this test.

Patient restrictions