Hormones blood tests

LabTestCompare tracks self-pay prices for 12 hormones tests across the ordering services we cover. The cheapest starts at $3.42 (Insulin, Fasting) and the most expensive at $24.00 (Estradiol, Ultrasensitive (LC/MS-MS)). Every price is for the same Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp lab test — no insurance required, and the blood draw happens at a patient service center near you.

Hormones

Cortisol, Total

from$8
Hormones

DHEA-Sulfate

from$10
Hormones

Estradiol, Ultrasensitive (LC/MS-MS)

from$24
Hormones

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

from$5
Hormones

IGF-1 (LC/MS)

from$24
Hormones

Insulin, Fasting

from$3
Hormones

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

from$5
Hormones

Prolactin

from$9
Hormones

Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)

from$8
Hormones

Testosterone, Free (Calculation)

from$14
Hormones

Testosterone, Total

from$6
Hormones

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

from$5

Guides for hormones testing

What blood tests do bodybuilders track?
The blood tests most often discussed in bodybuilding and strength communities fall into four groups: hormones (total and free testosterone, estradiol, SHBG, LH and FSH), general health panels (CBC and CMP), heart and metabolic markers (lipid panel, ApoB, A1c, fasting insulin), and thyroid, iron and vitamin markers. Hard training changes some of these numbers by itself, which matters when comparing results over time.
Infertility on TRT: What to Monitor
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) often lowers sperm production, because testosterone from outside the body tells the pituitary gland to cut back on LH and FSH, the two signals the testicles need to make sperm. The measurements used to follow this are a semen analysis, which is the direct measure, plus blood levels of LH, FSH, testosterone, estradiol and prolactin.
What is a semen analysis?
A semen analysis measures the volume of a semen sample and the number, movement and shape of the sperm in it. It is the main lab test for male fertility, and it is not a blood test: the sample is collected at a clinic or lab, or at home and delivered within 30 to 60 minutes. Blood-test ordering services don’t sell it, but they do sell the hormone tests often ordered alongside it.

Compiled by the LabTestCompare editorial team. Prices are collected from each ordering service’s own published catalog and re-checked on a schedule — see our editorial policy for how we source and correct them.

Background reading on lab testing: MedlinePlus: Lab Tests (NIH) · CDC. This page is a price comparison, not medical advice — see our medical disclaimer.