Name: Complete Male Panel
Rating: 4.9 (1 reviews)

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Main Components
How to Prepare
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Our Complete Male Panel is a diagnostic blood test designed to give your healthcare provider a good baseline of your overall health as well as determine your level of risk for certain metabolic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. This panel also tests for several hormone levels, including testosterone, to help us evaluate if you may be suffering from hormone imbalances that could make you a candidate for hormone replacement therapies for men, such as testosterone replacement therapy.

The Complete Male Panel should be taken anytime you are starting care with a new doctor or healthcare facility and every six months to a year thereafter, depending on the results of your initial panel.

What Is the Complete Male Panel?

The Complete Male Panel is a way for your healthcare provider to evaluate your hormone levels as well as get a sense of your overall health.

You must be 18 years or older to be eligible for the Complete Male Panel. The test is done in a matter of minutes by collecting a routine blood sample and running several tests or “panels” that assess hormone levels and screen for particular biomarkers that are indicative of metabolic disorders such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. The test also evaluates how well your major organs, such as your kidneys and liver, are functioning.

Your doctor would order this test as part of an initial physical exam or any time he or she would like to get a good general snapshot of your overall health and to establish your baseline “numbers.”

Main Components of Complete Male Panel

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel – This panel measures your blood glucose (sugar) levels and provides your doctor with valuable information about your kidney function, liver function, and your risk of diabetes.

CBC With Differential and Platelets – This tests different parts of your blood; it detects anemia, infection, bleeding disorders, and signs of systemic inflammation.

Lipid Panel – This is the test that gives a good picture of your risk for cardiovascular disease. It tests for your HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, as well as triglycerides.

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) – This panel is primarily used as a screening tool for the risk of prostate cancer and other areas of prostate disease in males.

IGF-1 – IGF-1 is a hormone related to the release and production of human growth hormone (HGH). Testing your IGF-1 level can let your doctor know if your HGH levels are in the normal range or if you could be suffering from adult-onset or “age-related” growth hormone deficiency.

Estradiol – While estradiol, or estrogen, is a female hormone, a man’s body does make estradiol as well, although to a significantly lower degree than a woman’s. Testing estradiol levels in males may be used to see whether too much estrogen is causing conditions such as delayed puberty, breast growth (gynecomastia), or infertility. Higher than normal estrogen levels in males could also be related to low testosterone.

Thyroid Hormones: TSH+Free T4, Triiodothyronine, Free, S – There are several different hormones produced by your thyroid. Testing the levels of thyroid hormone can tell you if you have conditions like hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid).

Testosterone, Serum – Testosterone is the most important male hormone. Testosterone levels drop as men age. Most men over 35 may be experiencing low testosterone to some degree. This panel tests for total testosterone, which is a good initial screen for hypogonadism or issues with low testosterone.

Preparing for a Complete Male Panel

It is recommended that you do not eat or drink anything except water for 8-12 hours before your test. If you are taking medications, including any hormones, check with your healthcare provider to see whether you should take them or not before the test.

Interpreting the Results of Your Complete Male Panel

All of your test results are completely confidential. After the test, when your results are ready, we will email them to you in a clear, easy-to-read report and also invite you in for a consultation with one of our healthcare providers. During this consultation, based on your results and other factors, we may recommend hormone therapy or other treatments as needed.

Unless otherwise indicated, your test results are typically available within 24-72 business hours after the lab receives your sample. Most often, your test results will be emailed to you, or you may be given access to a secure patient portal to access them online. We only use highly skilled and qualified labs like LabCorp for our test panels, so your privacy and the accuracy of your results can be assured. On your report, you will see your levels or scores for a given test and what the normal range is for that component.

Normal Ranges for Each Component in This Panel

MARKER	NORMAL RANGE
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	Glucose – 70 to 100 mg/dL 70 to 99 mg/dL
CBC	White blood cells: 4,500 to 11,000 cells per microliter (cells/mcL)
Lipid Panel	Red blood cells: 4.5 million to 5.9 million cells/mcL (for men)
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)	Hemoglobin: 14 to 17.5 grams per deciliter (gm/dL) (for men)
IGF-1	Hematocrit: 41.5% to 50.4% (for men)
Testosterone, Serum	Platelets: 150,000 to 450,000 platelets/mcL
Estradiol	Total cholesterol – under 200 (mg/dL)
Thyroid Hormones: TSH+Free T4, Triiodothyronine, Free, S	LDL cholesterol – under 100 (mg/dL)

The Complete Male Panel thoroughly tested my various hormone levels, including testosterone, providing clear insights into my hormonal health. This helped in identifying imbalances and guided effective treatment strategies.

Nate

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