LH Test Price in Pakistan: PKR 1,470 at Marham Lab
Also called
LH testLuteinizing hormoneSerum LHLutropinLH blood testAn LH test costs PKR 1,470 at Marham Lab, down from PKR 2,100. MedlinePlus explains that LH triggers the release of an egg from the ovary and rises quickly just before ovulation, and that women who menstruate may need testing on a specific cycle day. In men it signals the testicles to make testosterone. It is usually read alongside an FSH test.
Labs offering the LH test
| Lab | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|
Marham LabOur lab Home sample · Lahore | Rs. 1,470 Rs. 2,100 | |
Serum LH Home sampleSame day | Rs. 1,920 Rs. 2,400 |
How booking works
1. Tap Book
LH is added to your booking for you.
2. Pick a time
Give your address in Lahore and choose a collection day and time.
3. Sample at home
A phlebotomist comes to your address and takes the sample.
4. Get your report
Your report is ready in the time shown above, and you can see it in your Marham account.
What is the LH test?
Luteinizing hormone, or LH, is made by your pituitary gland at the base of the brain. MedlinePlus explains that LH plays an important role in sexual development in children and fertility in adults, and that it is usually measured in blood although in certain cases it is measured in urine. At Marham Lab an LH test costs PKR 1,470.
The LH Surge, and Why Timing Decides Everything
MedlinePlus states that in women who menstruate, LH helps control the cycle and triggers the release of an egg from the ovary, and that LH levels rise quickly just before ovulation. For anyone trying to conceive, that monthly rise marks the days pregnancy is most likely.
That surge is also what makes the appointment date part of the test. MedlinePlus notes that if you have periods you may need to be tested at a specific time in your cycle. A single LH drawn on an arbitrary day can be high because you are about to ovulate, which is entirely normal, or high because your ovaries are not working properly. The number alone does not distinguish them. The cycle day does.
Ask the doctor who ordered the test which day they want, counting day one as the first day of your period.
In men, MedlinePlus notes LH causes the testicles to make testosterone, which is important for making sperm, and that LH levels in men normally do not change very much. Timing is therefore much less critical for men.
LH and FSH Are Read Together
Who Is Tested and Why
MedlinePlus sets out the reasons.
For women: being unable to conceive after 12 months of trying, or periods that are irregular or have stopped. It also lists finding out when ovulation is about to happen, checking for conditions affecting the ovaries, and assessing whether menopause or perimenopause has begun.
As with FSH, MedlinePlus notes that at 45 or older testing usually is not needed, because high LH and FSH are normally a sign of perimenopause and menopause. It may still be ordered for premature menopause at 40 or younger, early menopause before 45, or menopause-like symptoms with an unclear cause.
For men: infertility, a low sperm count, low testosterone, a low sex drive, or loss of muscle and body hair.
For both: suspected pituitary disorders, which MedlinePlus notes can affect fertility and sex drive and may cause fatigue, weakness, decreased appetite or weight loss.
For children and teens: early puberty, meaning signs before age 8 in girls and 9 in boys, or delayed puberty, meaning no signs by 13 in girls and 14 in boys.
Reading Your Result
MedlinePlus is explicit that interpretation depends on sex, age, symptoms, history and other hormone results, especially FSH.
| Finding | What it may suggest |
|---|---|
| A rise a couple of weeks after your period | Usually means you are ovulating normally |
| High LH throughout the month | May mean the ovaries are not working properly |
| High LH, women of childbearing age | Conditions affecting the ovaries, including primary ovarian insufficiency, PCOS, thyroid or adrenal disorders, or a chromosomal disorder such as Turner syndrome |
| High LH, age 45 or older | May mean you are approaching menopause |
| High LH in men | A germ cell tumour, mumps, injury to the testicles, testicles that never developed normally, or Klinefelter syndrome |
| Low LH | Often a problem with the pituitary gland or hypothalamus |
MedlinePlus adds a point worth stating plainly: in women, low LH and FSH with missed periods may also be linked to extreme exercise, malnutrition, stress or being very underweight. Those are causes worth recognising, because they are reversible.
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