Balance Hormone Profile (Dried Urine)
Urine
Performed by: Meridian Valley Lab
The Balance profile is Meridian Valley Lab's most popular dried urine profile. It provides a broad and in-depth evaluation of hormone balance, function and circadian cortisol pattern. This panel measures estrogens and clinically relevant estrogen metabolites, which allow for assessment of cancer risk factors and detoxification pathways. Pregnanediol assays progesterone activity in the body. DHEA, testosterone and their metabolites provide a detailed assessment of androgen function. Cortisol, cortisone, and their metabolites, combined with 4-point cortisol and cortisone curves, provide an industry-leading evaluation of adrenal health.
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Biomarkers included in this panel:
11-Hydroxy-etiocholanolone is a compound that is an end product of androgen catabolism. Androgens are important hormones in the health of both men and women. Testosterone and DHEA are metabolized into what is collectively known as the 17-keto
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The 2-Methoxy Estrogens are considered to be protective. 2-Methoxy estrogens are produced from 2-OH estrogens through the COMT enzyme. Anti-cancerogenic effects have been ascribed to 2-OH estrogens and particularly 2-Methoxy estroge
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The 2-Methoxy Estrogens are considered to be protective. 2-Methoxy-E1 is produced from 2-OH-E1 through the COMT enzyme. Anti-cancerogenic effects have been ascribed to 2-OH-E1 and particularly 2-Methoxy-E1. 2-Methoxy-E1 has shown antiproliferat
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5a-Androstanediol
5a-THF/THF Ratio
5b-Androstanediol
5b-Pregnanediol
Afternoon Cortisol
Allo-Tetrahydrocorticosterone (5b-THB) is a metabolite of cortisol, one of the body's key stress hormones. It is formed through the enzymatic conversion of cortisol into 5-beta-Tetrahydrocorticosterone (5b-THF) and 5-alpha-Tetrahydrocorticosteron
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Androsterone
Cortisol (F)
Cortisone (E)
DHEA
DHT
Estradiol (E2)
Estriol (E3)
Estrone (E1)
Etiocholanolone
Free T3
A T3 (=triiodothyronine) test is a blood test that helps diagnose thyroid conditions, specifically hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). Healthcare providers typically order this test alongside other thyroid function tests. High or low T3 levels m
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Free T4, or free thyroxine, is an essential thyroid hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating metabolism and overall health. While conventional thyroid function tests typically measure Free T4 in blood samples, it's less common to assess Fr
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Kynurenic Acid is product of the metabolism of L-Tryptophan and appears in urine in Vitamin B6 deficiencies. Your body needs vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) to utilize amino acids derived from dietary protein.
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Night Cortisone
Night Creatinine
Pregnanetriol
Testosterone
Testing testosterone levels in women through dried urine tests is an effective and convenient method for assessing hormonal balance. Testosterone is typically associated with men, but women also produce this hormone in smaller quantities. It
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