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The Super Male Panel uses several different tests or “panels” to give you and your healthcare provider a more detailed view of your overall health. Like our Comprehensive Male Panel, this in-depth analysis tests for thyroid hormones, sex hormones, as well as general health markers, such as complete blood count (CBC) and a complete metabolic panel with lipids.But the Super Male Panel, also adds a test for vitamin D deficiency and for your free testosterone level. The addition of these tests can give your doctor a clearer picture of your body’s ability to make and use testosterone, which could be quite important depending on your presenting symptoms.
What Is the Super Male Panel?
The Super Male Panel (243052) is a way for your healthcare provider to take a deeper look into your hormone levels and get a better sense of your overall health and fitness, plus a closer evaluation of your testosterone levels.
You must be 18 years or older to be eligible for either of our Super Male Panels. The tests are done in a matter of minutes by collecting a routine blood sample and running several tests or “panels” that assess hormone levels and measure other biomarkers that could be indicative of metabolic disorders such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.
This Panel also provides values that indicate the health and functioning of major organs such as your kidneys and liver as well as your free testosterone level. Your doctor would order this test as part of an initial physical exam or any time he or she would like to get a more detailed picture of your overall health. This panel, in particular, includes additional tests to diagnose symptoms of low testosterone in males.
Main Components of a Super 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, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration With Total Testosterone, LC/MS-MS* – This panel takes a closer look at your testosterone level by looking at not merely your “total” testosterone but free testosterone. Free testosterone is testosterone that is not “bound” to any proteins and is available for use. A doctor may want to know your free testosterone level to get a better evaluation of your body’s ability to produce and use testosterone to provide a more accurate diagnosis of hypogonadism (low testosterone) and perhaps a recommendation for testosterone replacement therapy.
- Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy – This test is used to screen out vitamin D deficiencies, which could be adding to symptoms of low testosterone since vitamin D in men is a critical precursor to testosterone production.
Preparing for a Super Male Panel
Preparing for your Super Male Panel is the same as it is for the Comprehensive 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 before the test.
Interpreting Results of Your Super 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, Free, Equilibrium Ultrafiltration* Platelets: 150,000 to 450,000 platelets/mcL Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy Total cholesterol – under 200 (mg/dL) Estradiol LDL cholesterol – under 100 (mg/dL) Thyroid Hormones: TSH+Free T4, Triiodothyronine, Free, S Triglycerides – under 150 (mg/dL) - Growth Hormone Therapy
