Prolactin

[slinksterd]

Can anyone help have no ranges for prolactin but mine is 208 remember reading an article anything over 200 is too high .Im 43 have coil in do nt have periods sterilised 14 years ago was my endo sent me a letter having checked a lot of hormones stated didnt think i had a pituiary problem .Does anyone know the normal range for my age

[diogenes Remembering]

The reference range for prolactin in females is as follows: Nongravid/nonlactating: 2-29 ng/mL. Gravid: 10-209 ng/mL (third trimester) The reference range for prolactin in males is 2-18 ng/mL.

[Josiesmum in reply to diogenes]

I'm a bit confused. My daughter's result is 178 mU/L (110-560). Please could you help me understand the difference? TIA.

[diogenes Remembering in reply to Josiesmum]

Conversion of normal range 2-29 ng/ml (USA) is 59-619 mU/L (rest of the world).

[Josiesmum in reply to diogenes]

Thank you, that's very helpful.

[slinksterd in reply to diogenes]

gravid what does that mean ??

[diogenes Remembering in reply to slinksterd]

Pregnant

[slinksterd in reply to diogenes]

So does that mean my prolactin is showing a level that occurs in pregnancy dont understand half the conversions for these hormones

[slinksterd in reply to slinksterd]

should add thank-you .xx

[diogenes Remembering in reply to slinksterd]

No, about 620 is the top of the non pregnant range.

[slinksterd in reply to diogenes]

Thank you if specialists and Gps would take the time to explain some blood tests as we arent medically trained its just a bunch of numbers to us.xx