A high or low magnesium result can point to kidney function, medications, gut losses, supplements, or related electrolyte problems. Learn how to interpret magnesium blood test results and what to ask next.
High transferrin often fits an iron-deficiency pattern, while low transferrin may reflect inflammation, liver disease, protein loss, malnutrition, or iron overload. Learn how to interpret transferrin with ferritin, TIBC, iron, and transferrin saturation.
Ferritin is a blood marker of stored iron, but a high or low ferritin result needs context. Learn what low ferritin, high ferritin, normal ferritin, inflammation, iron panels, symptoms, preparation, cost, and next steps may mean.
High or low progesterone can be normal depending on cycle timing, pregnancy status, and hormone use. Learn how to interpret results and what to ask next.
High or low cortisol can point to several different issues, but timing, test type, medications, ACTH, and symptoms all affect interpretation.
FSH results can be high or low for different reasons depending on age, sex, menstrual status, symptoms, and other hormone results. Learn what a high or low FSH level may suggest, why timing matters, and what to ask your clinician next.
A high or low LH result can mean very different things depending on cycle timing, age, menopause status, fertility goals, and related hormones. Here’s how to interpret the pattern.
High or low SHBG can change how much testosterone is available to your tissues, even when total testosterone looks normal. Learn what SHBG results mean, common causes, follow-up tests, and when to talk with a clinician.
A high or low DHEA-S result can point toward adrenal androgen imbalance, but it must be interpreted with your age, sex, symptoms, medications, supplements, and other hormone tests. Here’s how to read the result without jumping to a diagnosis.
High or low free testosterone can reflect hormone production, SHBG binding, medications, timing, or assay method. Learn how to interpret the result and what follow-up labs may help.
