LH test

The hormone that triggers ovulation and testosterone production.

€15.29. You pay at the desk, not online.

LH test: what it is for

LH is a hormone made by the pituitary, the same small gland that makes FSH. In women it surges mid-cycle and triggers ovulation. In men it tells the testes to make testosterone.

When it is done

Doctors order it when periods are irregular or absent, when a pregnancy is slow to come, or when they suspect polycystic ovary syndrome or an early menopause. In men, usually together with testosterone, when that is low or there are fertility problems.

In women it is often done early in the cycle, with FSH and oestradiol. To tell whether you are in menopause, hormone tests are usually not needed over 45.

How the LH test is done

It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.

Questions about the LH test.

On which day of the cycle is LH tested? In women it is often done early in the cycle, together with FSH and oestradiol: usually between day two and day four.

How much does the LH test cost? €15.29, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.

Do I need a prescription for the LH test? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.

When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.