LH

Test details

Luteinizing Hormone or Gonadotropin is the major sex hormone that plays a vital role in puberty, menstruation and fertility. Luteinizing Hormone Test or LH test helps to determine the level of LH in the blood.

Test required for

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland which is associated with the reproduction and stimulation of the release of egg from the ovary in women and testoterone production in men.

Test ordered for

The test measures the amount of luteinizing hormone in the blood.

Test recommended

The deviation from normal range indicate turner syndrome, autoimmune disorders, ovarian umour, adrenal or thyroid disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, failure in ovary development and klinefelter syndrome. Lower measure is indicative of sexual dysfunction and ovarian failure.