Baseline Plus Adrenal Hormone Profile
The Baseline plus Adrenal Hormone Profile is a combined test designed to measure an individual’s hormone status as well as their adrenal function and the potential impact this may have on physical and emotional health.
Hormonal imbalance may result in a symptom picture which includes weight gain, mood swings, night sweats, disturbed sleep pattern, loss of libido and hot flushes. Where patients also present with symptoms such as anxiety, depression, headaches, low energy, stress and poor immune function it is important to also assess adrenal function. Altered levels of Cortisol and DHEA-S are indicative of acute and/or chronic mental and/or physical stress.
This test requires four saliva specimens which are collected over the course of a day. For premenopausal women, specimens are collected on day 21 of the menstrual cycle. The Baseline Hormone Profile test is performed on the first morning specimen. Menopausal/Post-menopausal women and men collect their specimens on any day.
Hormones Tested:
Males:
- Oestradiol (E2) x 1
- Testosterone x 1
- DHEA-S x 1
- Cortisol x 4
Females:
- Oestrone (E1) x 1
- Oestradiol (E2) x 1
- Oestriol (E3) x 1
- Progesterone x 1
- Testosterone x 1
- DHEA-S x 1
- Cortisol x 4
