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Guides to blood tests and blood values: what they measure, when they matter, and how to read the results.
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- Female Hormone TestThe menstrual cycle phase by phase: what your hormones doThe phases of the menstrual cycle and the hormones behind them: FSH, LH, estradiol and progesterone, plus the right cycle day for a hormone test.
- Fertility TestTrying for a baby: the blood tests worth taking firstBlood tests before trying for a baby: the thyroid, the cycle hormones, and an honest look at what AMH can and cannot say about fertility.
- Female Hormone TestPCOS and blood tests: the values that bring clarityWhich blood values matter when PCOS is suspected? A guide to testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH and more, and what they can and cannot show.
- Male Hormone TestMeasuring testosterone properly: total, free and SHBGA single total value can mislead. How testosterone is measured properly: total, free and SHBG with ratio, and how to sample for a reliable answer.
- Health CheckMen's health after 40: values worth following every yearWhich blood values are worth following yearly after 40? Heart, blood sugar, hormones and prostate, with honest guidance on PSA.
- Health CheckWhat is included in a blood test health check?A blood test health check reviews blood count, blood sugar, blood fats, kidneys, liver, thyroid, vitamins and iron. How it works, honestly explained.
- Male Hormone TestNormal testosterone levels by ageNormal testosterone levels by age: Swedish reference intervals in nmol per liter, how the value changes over the years and when a level counts as low.
- Male Hormone TestFree testosterone, total testosterone and SHBG: the differenceFree testosterone, total testosterone and SHBG explained: what each value shows, why a total value can mislead and how the three fit together.
- Heart TestApoB: the cholesterol value most people have never measuredApoB counts the blood fat particles that can lodge in the vessel wall. What the value shows that LDL misses, European goal values and how to test it.
- Blood Sugar TestHbA1c: what your value meansHbA1c table with Swedish reference intervals, the 42 to 47 risk zone and the 48 mmol per mol diagnostic threshold. How to read your long-term blood sugar.
- Menopause TestMenopause or your thyroid: the symptoms that overlap and the blood tests that tell them apartTiredness, sweats and mood swings can come from menopause or from the thyroid. Here is how the symptoms overlap and how blood tests can tell them apart.
- Health CheckBlood tests without a referral: how it works in SwedenIn Sweden you can order blood tests yourself, no referral needed. How it works step by step, what you can test and what it does not replace.
- Tick bite this summer: what can a blood test actually tell you?Bitten by a tick this summer and worried now? How Lyme blood tests work, when a test helps, when it does not, and when to seek care right away.