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Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel

The Fertility & Reproductive Health Essential Male Lab Panel includes 7 tests and 62 biomarkers to support a focused review of male fertility, reproductive hormones, testosterone availability, pituitary-testicular signaling, prolactin, thyroid function, vitamin D, blood health, and metabolic wellness. Includes testosterone with SHBG, FSH/LH, prolactin, TSH, vitamin D, CBC, and CMP.

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The following is a list of what is included in the item above. Click the test(s) below to view what biomarkers are measured along with an explanation of what the biomarker is measuring.

Also known as: CBC, CBC includes Differential and Platelets, CBC/PLT w/DIFF, Complete Blood Count (includes Differential and Platelets)

NOTE: Ulta Lab Tests provides CBC test results from Quest Diagnostics as they are reported. Often, different biomarker results are made available at different time intervals. When reporting the results, Ulta Lab Tests denotes those biomarkers not yet reported as 'pending' for every biomarker the test might report. Only biomarkers Quest Diagnostics observes are incorporated and represented in the final CBC test results provided by Ulta Lab Tests.

Absolute Band Neutrophils (Only Reported If Detected)

Immature forms of neutrophils are called neutrophilic band cells. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that is responsible for much of the body's protection against infection. Neutrophils are produced in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream to travel to wherever they are needed. Large numbers of immature forms of neutrophils, called neutrophilic band cells, are produced by the bone marrow when the demand is high.

Absolute Basophils

Basophils normally constitute 1% or less of the total white blood cell count but may increase or decrease in certain diseases and are thought to be involved in allergic reactions.

Absolute Blasts (Only Reported If Detected)

Blasts are immature forms of white blood cells.

Absolute Eosinophils

Eosinophils (eos) respond to infections caused by parasites and play a role in allergic reactions (hypersensitivities)

Absolute Lymphocytes

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that exist in both the blood and the lymphatic system. They are divided into three types. The B lymphocytes (B cells) are antibody-producing cells that are essential for acquired, antigen-specific immune responses. The second type are T lymphocytes (T cells) some T cells help the body distinguish between "self" and "non-self" antigens while others initiate and control the extent of an immune response, boosting it as needed and then slowing it as the condition resolves. Other types of T cells directly attack and neutralize virus-infected or cancerous cells. The third type are natural killer cells (NK cells) that directly attack and kill abnormal cells such as cancer cells or those infected with a virus.

Absolute Metamyelocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Metamyelocytes are immature forms of white blood cells.

Absolute Monocytes

Monocytes (mono), similar to neutrophils, move to an area of infection and engulf and destroy bacteria. They are associated more often with chronic rather than acute infections. They are also involved in tissue repair and other functions involving the immune system.

Absolute Myelocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Myelocytes are immature forms of white blood cells.

Absolute Neutrophils

Neutrophils (neu) normally make up the largest number of circulating WBCs. They move into an area of damaged or infected tissue, where they engulf and destroy bacteria or sometimes fungi. Young neutrophils, recently released into circulation, are called bands.

Absolute Nucleated Rbc (Only Reported If Detected)

Nucleated Red Blood Cells (nRBC) ) the presence of NRBCs in the adult blood is usually associated with malignant neoplasms, bone marrow diseases, and other serious disorders.

Absolute Promyelocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Promyelocytes are immature forms of white blood cells.

Band Neutrophils (Only Reported If Detected)

Immature forms of neutrophils are called neutrophilic band cells. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that is responsible for much of the body's protection against infection. Neutrophils are produced in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream to travel to wherever they are needed. Large numbers of immature forms of neutrophils, called neutrophilic band cells, are produced by the bone marrow when the demand is high.

Basophils

Basophils normally constitute 1% or less of the total white blood cell count but may increase or decrease in certain diseases and are thought to be involved in allergic reactions.

Blasts (Only Reported If Detected)

Blasts are immature forms of white blood cells.

Eosinophils

Eosinophils are specialized white blood cells produced in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, where they normally make up only 0–6 % of circulating leukocytes. Their cytoplasm is packed with reddish‑orange granules that contain potent enzymes (e.g., major basic protein, eosinophil cationic protein) and inflammatory mediators. When the immune system detects large, multicellular invaders—such as helminth (worm) parasites—eosinophils migrate out of the blood and surround the pathogen, releasing these granule contents to damage the parasite’s outer surface and aid its destruction. Beyond parasite defense, eosinophils act as key orchestras of the allergic response. They accumulate in tissues exposed to allergens (airways in asthma, skin in eczema, GI tract in eosinophilic esophagitis) and secrete cytokines and lipid mediators that amplify inflammation, recruit additional immune cells, and contribute to symptoms like swelling, mucus production, and itching. Because of this pro‑inflammatory role, persistently elevated eosinophil counts—termed eosinophilia—can signal allergic disorders, drug hypersensitivity, or certain autoimmune and malignant conditions. Conversely, counts drop toward zero after glucocorticoid therapy or in acute stress states, reflecting the cells’ sensitivity to hormonal and immune regulation.

Hematocrit

Hematocrit is a blood test that measures the percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells. This measurement depends on the number of red blood cells and the size of red blood cells.

Hemoglobin

Serum hemoglobin is a blood test that measures the level of free hemoglobin in the liquid part of the blood (the serum). Free hemoglobin is the hemoglobin outside of the red blood cells. Most of the hemoglobin is found inside the red blood cells, not in the serum.

Lymphocytes

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that exist in both the blood and the lymphatic system. They are divided into three types. The B lymphocytes (B cells) are antibody-producing cells that are essential for acquired, antigen-specific immune responses. The second type are T lymphocytes (T cells) some T cells help the body distinguish between "self" and "non-self" antigens while others initiate and control the extent of an immune response, boosting it as needed and then slowing it as the condition resolves. Other types of T cells directly attack and neutralize virus-infected or cancerous cells. The third type are natural killer cells (NK cells) that directly attack and kill abnormal cells such as cancer cells or those infected with a virus.

MCH

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is a calculation of the average amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin inside a red blood cell.

MCHC

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is a calculation of the average percentage of hemoglobin inside a red cell.

MCV

Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a measurement of the average size of RBCs.

Metamyelocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Metamyelocytes are immature forms of white blood cells.

Monocytes

Monocytes (mono), similar to neutrophils, move to an area of infection and engulf and destroy bacteria. They are associated more often with chronic rather than acute infections. They are also involved in tissue repair and other functions involving the immune system.

MPV

Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) - When it indicates average size of platelets are small; older platelets are generally smaller than younger ones and a low MPV may mean that a condition is affecting the production of platelets by the bone marrow. When it indicates a high number of larger, younger platelets in the blood; this may be due to the bone marrow producing and releasing platelets rapidly into circulation.

Myelocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Myelocytes are immature forms of white blood cells.

Neutrophils

Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that is responsible for much of the body's protection against infection. Neutrophils are produced in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream to travel to wherever they are needed.

Nucleated Rbc (Only Reported If Detected)

Nucleated Red Blood Cells (nRBC) ) the presence of NRBCs in the adult blood is usually associated with malignant neoplasms, bone marrow diseases, and other serious disorders.

Platelet Count

A platelet count is a test to measure how many platelets you have in your blood. Platelets help the blood clot. They are smaller than red or white blood cells.

Promyelocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Promyelocytes are immature forms of white blood cells.

RDW

Red cell distribution width (RDW), which may be included in a CBC, is a calculation of the variation in the size of RBCs.

Reactive Lymphocytes (Only Reported If Detected)

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that exist in both the blood and the lymphatic system. They are divided into three types. The B lymphocytes (B cells) are antibody-producing cells that are essential for acquired, antigen-specific immune responses. The second type are T lymphocytes (T cells) some T cells help the body distinguish between "self" and "non-self" antigens while others initiate and control the extent of an immune response, boosting it as needed and then slowing it as the condition resolves. Other types of T cells directly attack and neutralize virus-infected or cancerous cells. The third type are natural killer cells (NK cells) that directly attack and kill abnormal cells such as cancer cells or those infected with a virus.

Red Blood Cell Count

An RBC count is a blood test that tells how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have. RBCs contain hemoglobin, which carries oxygen. How much oxygen your body tissues get depends on how many RBCs you have and how well they work.

White Blood Cell Count

A WBC count is a test to measure the number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. WBCs help fight infections. They are also called leukocytes. There are five major types of white blood cells: basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes (T cells and B cells), monocytes and neutrophils

Also known as: Chem 12, Chemistry Panel, Chemistry Screen, CMP, Complete Metabolic Panel, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel CMP, SMA 12, SMA 20

Albumin

Albumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood.

Albumin/Globulin Ratio

The ratio of albumin to globulin (A/G ratio) is calculated from measured albumin and calculated globulin (total protein - albumin). Normally, there is a little more albumin than globulins, giving a normal A/G ratio of slightly over 1. Because disease states affect the relative amounts of albumin and globulin, the A/G ratio may provide a clue as to the cause of the change in protein levels. A low A/G ratio may reflect overproduction of globulins, such as seen in multiple myeloma or autoimmune diseases, or underproduction of albumin, such as may occur with cirrhosis, or selective loss of albumin from the circulation, as may occur with kidney disease (nephrotic syndrome). A high A/G ratio suggests underproduction of immunoglobulins as may be seen in some genetic deficiencies and in some leukemias. More specific tests, such as liver enzyme tests and serum protein electrophoresis, must be performed to make an accurate diagnosis. With a low total protein that is due to plasma expansion (dilution of the blood), the A/G ratio will typically be normal because both albumin and globulin will be diluted to the same extent.

Alkaline Phosphatase

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with higher amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone.

Alt

Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood.

AST

AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme found in high amounts in liver, heart, and muscle cells. It is also found in lesser amounts in other tissues.

Bilirubin, Total

Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid made by the liver. A small amount of older red blood cells are replaced by new blood cells every day. Bilirubin is left after these older blood cells are removed. The liver helps break down bilirubin so that it can be removed from the body in the stool.

Bun/Creatinine Ratio

A ratio between a person’s BUN and blood creatinine to help determine what is causing these concentrations to be higher than normal. The ratio of BUN to creatinine is usually between 10:1 and 20:1. An increased ratio may be due to a condition that causes a decrease in the flow of blood to the kidneys, such as congestive heart failure or dehydration. It may also be seen with increased protein, from gastrointestinal bleeding, or increased protein in the diet. The ratio may be decreased with liver disease (due to decrease in the formation of urea) and malnutrition.

Calcium

You have more calcium in your body than any other mineral. Calcium has many important jobs. The body stores more than 99 percent of its calcium in the bones and teeth to help make and keep them strong. The rest is throughout the body in blood, muscle and the fluid between cells. Your body needs calcium to help muscles and blood vessels contract and expand, to secrete hormones and enzymes and to send messages through the nervous system.

Carbon Dioxide

CO2 is carbon dioxide. Measures the amount of carbon dioxide in the liquid part of your blood, called the serum. In the body, most of the CO2 is in the form of a substance called bicarbonate (HCO3-). Therefore, the CO2 blood test is really a measure of your blood bicarbonate level.

Chloride

Chloride is a type of electrolyte. It works with other electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, and carbon dioxide (CO2). These substances help keep the proper balance of body fluids and maintain the body's acid-base balance. This is a measure of the amount of chloride in the fluid portion (serum) of the blood.

Creatinine

The creatinine blood test measures the level of creatinine in the blood. This test is done to see how well your kidneys work.

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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a test used to check how well the kidneys are working. Specifically, it estimates how much blood passes through the glomeruli each minute. Glomeruli are the tiny filters in the kidneys that filter waste from the blood.

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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a test used to check how well the kidneys are working. Specifically, it estimates how much blood passes through the glomeruli each minute. Glomeruli are the tiny filters in the kidneys that filter waste from the blood.

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Globulin

Globulins is the collective term for most blood proteins other than albumin. Identifying the types of globulins can help diagnose certain disorders. Globulins are roughly divided into three groups: alpha, beta, and gamma globulins. Gamma globulines include various types of antibodies such as immunoglobulins (Ig) M, G, and A.

Glucose

A blood glucose test measures the amount of a sugar called glucose in a sample of your blood. Glucose is a major source of energy for most cells of the body, including those in the brain. The hormones insulin and glucagon help control blood glucose levels.

Potassium

Potassium is a mineral that the body needs to work normally. It helps nerves and muscles communicate. It also helps move nutrients into cells and waste products out of cells. A diet rich in potassium helps to offset some of sodium's harmful effects on blood pressure.

Protein, Total

The total protein is the total amount of two classes of proteins, albumin and globulin that are found in the fluid portion of your blood. Proteins are important parts of all cells and tissues. Your albumin helps prevent fluid from leaking out of blood vessels and your globulins are an important part of your immune system.

Sodium

Sodium is a substance that the body needs to work properly it is vital to normal body processes, including nerve and muscle function

Urea Nitrogen (Bun)

BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down. BUN measures the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood.

Also known as: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone

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Also known as: PRL

Prolactin

Prolactin is a hormone produced by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland, a grape-sized organ found at the base of the brain. Prolactin secretion is regulated and inhibited by the brain chemical dopamine. Normally present in low amounts in men and non-pregnant women, prolactin's primary role is to promote lactation (breast milk production). Prolactin levels are usually high throughout pregnancy and just after childbirth. During pregnancy, the hormones prolactin, estrogen, and progesterone stimulate breast milk development. Following childbirth, prolactin helps initiate and maintain the breast milk supply. If a woman does not breastfeed, her prolactin level soon drops back to pre-pregnancy levels. If she does nurse, suckling by the infant plays an important role in the release of prolactin. There is a feedback mechanism between how often the baby nurses and the amount of prolactin secreted by the pituitary as well as the amount of milk produced. Another common cause of elevated prolactin levels is a prolactinoma, a prolactin-producing tumor of the pituitary gland. Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor and are usually benign. They develop more frequently in women but are also found in men. Problems resulting from them can arise both from the unintended effects of excess prolactin, such as milk production in the non-pregnant woman (and rarely, man) and from the size and location of the tumor. If the anterior pituitary gland and/or the tumor enlarge significantly, it can put pressure on the optic nerve, causing headaches and visual disturbances, and it can interfere with the other hormones that the pituitary gland produces. In women, prolactinomas can cause infertility and irregularities in menstruation; in men, these tumors can cause a gradual loss in sexual function and libido. If left untreated, prolactinomas may eventually damage the tissues around them.

Also known as: Testosterone Total And Free And Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Free Testosterone

In many cases, measurement of total testosterone provides the doctor with adequate information. However, in certain cases, for example when the level of SHBG is abnormal, a test for free or bioavailable testosterone may be performed as it may more accurately reflect the presence of a medical condition.

Sex Hormone Binding

The sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) test measures the concentration of SHBG in the blood. SHBG is a protein that is produced by the liver and binds tightly to testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and estradiol (an estrogen). In this bound state, it transports them in the blood as an inactive form. The amount of SHBG in circulation is affected by age and sex, by decreased or increased testosterone or estrogen production and can be affected by certain diseases and conditions such as liver disease, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, and obesity. Changes in SHBG levels can affect the amount of testosterone that is available to be used by the body's tissues. A total testosterone test does not distinguish between bound and unbound testosterone but determines the overall quantity of testosterone. If a person's SHBG level is not normal, then the total testosterone may not be an accurate representation of the amount of testosterone that is available to the person's tissues.

TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL,

A testosterone test measures the amount of the male hormone, testosterone, in the blood. Both men and women produce this hormone. In males, the testicles produce most of the testosterone in the body. Levels are most often checked to evaluate signs of low testosterone: In boys -- early or late puberty and in men -- impotence, low level of sexual interest, infertility, thinning of the bones In females, the ovaries produce most of the testosterone and levels are most often checked to evaluate signs of higher testosterone levels, such as: decreased breast size, excess hair growth, increased size of the clitoris. irregular or absent menstrual periods and male-pattern baldness or hair thinning.

Also known as: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Test, Thyrotropin Test

TSH

A TSH test is a lab test that measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland. It tells the thyroid gland to make and release thyroid hormones into the blood.

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Vitamin D, 25-Oh, Total

Vitamin D comes from two sources: endogenous, which is produced in the skin on exposure to sunlight, and exogenous, which is ingested in foods and supplements. The chemical structures of the types of vitamin D are slightly different, and they are named vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol, which comes from plants) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol, which comes from animals). The D2 form is found in fortified foods and in most vitamin preparations and supplements. Vitamin D3 is the form produced in the body and is also used in some supplements. Vitamin D2 and D3 are equally effective when they are converted by the liver and the kidney into the active form, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
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The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel panel contains 7 tests with 62 biomarkers .

Overview

The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel is designed for men who want a focused first-step review of key biomarkers related to male fertility, reproductive hormones, testosterone availability, pituitary-testicular signaling, thyroid function, vitamin D status, blood health, and general metabolic wellness.

Male fertility and reproductive health may be influenced by several overlapping systems, including testosterone availability, FSH and LH signaling, prolactin patterns, thyroid function, vitamin D status, blood count patterns, liver function, kidney function, glucose, electrolytes, calcium, protein status, and overall wellness.

This Essential Male panel includes 7 tests and 62 biomarkers to support provider-guided conversations about fertility planning, reproductive hormone signaling, testosterone patterns, thyroid-related fertility considerations, vitamin D status, blood health, and metabolic wellness.

This panel does not diagnose male infertility, guarantee fertility, or predict pregnancy by itself. Results should be reviewed with a licensed healthcare provider and interpreted with symptoms, medications, supplement use, testosterone or anabolic hormone use, fertility goals, health history, and partner fertility factors.

Why Order This Panel?

The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel may be helpful for men who want a practical starting point for reproductive health and fertility-related hormone review.

This panel may help provide insight into:

  • Testosterone availability with total testosterone, free testosterone, and SHBG
  • FSH and LH pituitary-testicular signaling
  • Prolactin and pituitary-related hormone context
  • Thyroid function with TSH
  • Vitamin D status
  • Blood count and platelet patterns
  • Liver, kidney, glucose, electrolyte, calcium, albumin, protein, and metabolic markers
  • General male fertility and reproductive wellness patterns

This Panel May Be Helpful For Men Who

  • Are planning for pregnancy with a partner
  • Want a focused male fertility hormone baseline
  • Want testosterone and reproductive hormone testing
  • Have low libido, low energy, or testosterone concerns
  • Want pituitary-testicular signaling reviewed
  • Want thyroid function included in a fertility review
  • Want vitamin D status reviewed
  • Want blood health and metabolic wellness included
  • Want a first-step male fertility panel before choosing Advanced or Comprehensive testing

What This Panel Helps Evaluate

This panel helps evaluate selected biomarkers related to:

  • Male fertility wellness
  • Testosterone availability
  • Pituitary-testicular signaling
  • FSH and LH reproductive hormone patterns
  • Prolactin patterns
  • Thyroid function
  • Vitamin D status
  • Blood count and platelet patterns
  • Liver and kidney function
  • Glucose, electrolytes, calcium, albumin, and protein status
  • General metabolic wellness

Which Tier Is Right for Me?

Essential Male Lab Panel

The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel is best for men who want a focused first-step review of core male fertility and reproductive health markers. It includes 7 tests and 62 biomarkers focused on testosterone with SHBG, FSH/LH, prolactin, TSH, vitamin D, CBC, and CMP.

Choose Essential Male if you want a practical starting point for fertility planning, reproductive hormone signaling, testosterone availability, thyroid screening, and general male reproductive wellness.

Advanced Male Lab Panel

The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Advanced Male Lab Panel is best for men who want deeper insight into reproductive hormones, inhibin B, estradiol, DHEA-S, insulin resistance, inflammation, iron status, nutrients, urine health, and metabolic wellness.

Choose Advanced Male if you want a broader review that adds key metabolic, nutrient, iron, inflammation, and hormone markers beyond the Essential panel.

Comprehensive Male Lab Panel

The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Comprehensive Male Lab Panel is the broadest option. It may add advanced hormone-pathway markers, thyroid antibodies, omega fatty acids, CoQ10, RBC folate, MMA, homocysteine, copper/ceruloplasmin, selenium, zinc, urinalysis with reflex culture, and expanded reproductive wellness markers.

Choose Comprehensive Male if you want the widest male fertility and reproductive health review, including testosterone pathways, pituitary-testicular signaling, thyroid, nutrients, inflammation, metabolic health, urine health, and preconception wellness.

Semen Analysis Add-On

A Semen Analysis with Strict Morphology may be considered as an add-on for men who want direct sperm health information, including sperm count, concentration, motility, and morphology.

Choose this add-on if you are actively trying to conceive or want semen quality reviewed with a healthcare provider.

Tests Included and Why They Matter

Pituitary-Testicular Signaling & Reproductive Hormone Context

This group evaluates the hormone signals between the brain and testes. These markers may help provide context for testosterone production, sperm-production signaling, libido, and reproductive hormone feedback.

FSH and LH

FSH and LH are pituitary hormones that help regulate testicular function. FSH is involved in sperm-production signaling, while LH helps signal testosterone production by the testes.

This test is included because FSH and LH may provide context for pituitary-testicular signaling, sperm-production patterns, testosterone production signaling, and reproductive hormone feedback. These markers may be useful when fertility planning overlaps with low testosterone symptoms, low libido, or reproductive hormone concerns.

Prolactin

Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that can affect reproductive hormone signaling.

This test is included because prolactin may provide context for low libido, erectile function concerns, testosterone changes, fertility concerns, or pituitary hormone disruption. Prolactin can be influenced by stress, sleep, exercise, medications, illness, and timing of collection, so it should be interpreted with symptoms and provider guidance.

Testosterone Availability & Male Reproductive Wellness

Testosterone, Total and Free and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

This test evaluates total testosterone, free testosterone, and sex hormone-binding globulin, or SHBG.

Testosterone is included because it plays an important role in libido, energy, muscle mass, mood, reproductive function, and male hormone balance. Free testosterone and SHBG help provide a deeper view of testosterone availability because total testosterone alone may not fully explain symptoms or reproductive hormone patterns.

This test may be useful when fertility concerns overlap with low libido, fatigue, erectile function concerns, body composition changes, or possible testosterone imbalance.

Thyroid Function & Fertility Wellness

Thyroid function can affect energy, metabolism, reproductive hormone balance, and overall wellness. Thyroid symptoms can overlap with fatigue, weight changes, low energy, mood changes, and fertility-related concerns.

TSH

TSH is a key thyroid screening marker.

This test is included because thyroid function may influence metabolism, energy, reproductive wellness, hormone balance, and fertility planning. TSH is useful when fertility concerns overlap with fatigue, weight changes, cold intolerance, constipation, low mood, or thyroid-related symptoms.

Vitamin D & Reproductive Wellness

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy, Total, Immunoassay

Vitamin D testing measures 25-hydroxyvitamin D status.

This test is included because vitamin D may provide context for reproductive wellness, hormone health, immune function, bone health, muscle function, and general preconception health. Vitamin D may be especially relevant for men with limited sun exposure, low vitamin D history, fatigue, higher body weight, or general wellness concerns.

Blood Health & General Wellness Support

Blood count patterns may provide useful context for fatigue, anemia-related patterns, immune clues, platelet patterns, and overall wellness during fertility planning.

CBC, includes Differential and Platelets

The CBC evaluates red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and white blood cell types.

This test is included because general blood health may matter when reviewing fatigue, anemia-related patterns, immune activity, infection clues, platelet patterns, and overall wellness during reproductive planning.

Liver, Kidney, Glucose & Metabolic Wellness

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, CMP

The CMP evaluates glucose, liver function, kidney function, electrolytes, calcium, albumin, total protein, and other metabolic markers.

This test is included because fertility and reproductive health review benefits from a broad wellness baseline. CMP results may provide context for glucose, liver enzymes, kidney markers, electrolytes, calcium, albumin, protein status, hydration, and metabolic health.

Related Biomarker Patterns This Panel May Help Identify

This panel may help identify or support provider-guided review of:

  • Testosterone availability
  • SHBG-related testosterone patterns
  • FSH and LH pituitary-testicular signaling patterns
  • Prolactin patterns
  • Thyroid function patterns
  • Vitamin D status
  • Blood count and platelet patterns
  • Liver function patterns
  • Kidney function patterns
  • Glucose and metabolic wellness patterns
  • Electrolyte, calcium, albumin, and protein status
  • General male fertility and reproductive wellness patterns

Professional Safety and Interpretation Notice

This panel is designed to support fertility and reproductive health review in men. It does not diagnose infertility, guarantee fertility, predict pregnancy, or replace evaluation by a reproductive healthcare provider.

Hormone results should be interpreted with symptoms, medications, supplements, testosterone or anabolic hormone use, heat exposure, smoking, alcohol use, occupational exposures, medical history, partner fertility factors, and provider guidance.

Do not stop or change prescribed medication, fertility treatment, thyroid medication, hormone therapy, testosterone therapy, or supplements without guidance from your healthcare provider.

How to Prepare for This Panel

Preparation may vary depending on the test and specimen type. In general:

  • Morning collection may be preferred for testosterone testing.
  • Bring a list of medications, supplements, testosterone products, anabolic agents, fertility treatments, thyroid medications, and hormone products.
  • Note symptoms such as low libido, fatigue, erectile concerns, testicular discomfort, prior infections, heat exposure, smoking, alcohol use, and fertility goals.
  • Follow all lab collection instructions provided with your order.

What Happens After You Receive Your Results?

After results are available, a licensed healthcare provider can help interpret the results in the context of symptoms, age, medical history, fertility goals, medications, testosterone use, and partner fertility factors.

Your biomarkers can help organize findings into areas such as testosterone availability, pituitary-testicular signaling, prolactin patterns, thyroid function, vitamin D status, blood health, metabolic wellness, liver function, kidney function, and general reproductive health. Follow-up testing, semen analysis, lifestyle changes, medication review, or referral to a fertility specialist may be appropriate.

Additional Panels to Consider

Customers interested in the Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel may also consider:

  • Fertility & Reproductive Health - Advanced Male Lab Panel
  • Fertility & Reproductive Health - Comprehensive Male Lab Panel
  • Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Female Lab Panel
  • Fertility & Reproductive Health - Advanced Female Lab Panel
  • Semen Analysis with Strict Morphology
  • Fertility & Reproductive Health - Infectious Disease & STI Preconception Screening Panel
  • Men’s Testosterone, Energy & Vitality Lab Panel
  • Sexual Health & STI Screening Lab Panel
  • Thyroid & Metabolism Lab Panel
  • Vitamin, Mineral & Nutrient Deficiency Lab Panel

FAQ: Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel

What is the Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel?

The Fertility & Reproductive Health - Essential Male Lab Panel is a focused male fertility and reproductive wellness panel that includes 7 tests and 62 biomarkers. It evaluates testosterone availability, FSH/LH, prolactin, thyroid function, vitamin D, blood health, liver function, kidney function, glucose, electrolytes, and metabolic wellness.

What tests are included in this Essential Male fertility panel?

This panel includes CBC with Differential and Platelets, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, FSH and LH, Prolactin, Testosterone Total and Free with SHBG, TSH, and Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy Total.

Does this panel include semen analysis?

No. This version does not include semen analysis. Men who want direct sperm count, motility, and morphology testing may consider Semen Analysis with Strict Morphology as a separate test or add-on.

Why are FSH and LH included?

FSH and LH help evaluate pituitary-testicular signaling. FSH is involved in sperm-production signaling, while LH helps signal testosterone production.

Why is testosterone with SHBG included?

Total testosterone, free testosterone, and SHBG help evaluate testosterone availability. This may provide context for libido, energy, mood, reproductive hormone balance, and fertility-related concerns.

Why is prolactin included?

Prolactin may provide context for low libido, erectile concerns, testosterone changes, pituitary hormone signaling, or reproductive hormone disruption.

Why is TSH included in a male fertility panel?

Thyroid function may influence metabolism, energy, hormone balance, and overall reproductive wellness. TSH provides thyroid screening context.

Why is vitamin D included?

Vitamin D may provide context for reproductive wellness, hormone health, immune function, bone health, muscle function, and general preconception health.

Can this panel diagnose male infertility?

No. This panel does not diagnose male infertility by itself. It provides biomarker context that should be reviewed with a licensed healthcare provider.

Should I choose Essential, Advanced, or Comprehensive?

Choose Essential for a focused male fertility baseline. Choose Advanced for deeper hormone, metabolic, inflammation, iron, nutrient, urine, and inhibin B review. Choose Comprehensive for the broadest male fertility, hormone, nutrient, omega fatty acid, CoQ10, and preconception wellness review.

Important Note

This panel is designed to help evaluate selected biomarkers related to male fertility, reproductive hormones, testosterone availability, thyroid function, vitamin D status, blood health, liver function, kidney function, and reproductive wellness. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease by itself. Results should be reviewed with a licensed healthcare provider.

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