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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
LH helps trigger ovulation and supports testosterone production. Its concentration varies with the menstrual cycle and the reason for testing.
Price for this test on its ownAED 160Test price AED 60
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Luteinizing Hormone (LH) test measure?
Also called Fertility Hormone (LH)
A clinician may use LH to investigate ovulation, menstrual changes or testosterone production, often alongside FSH and other hormone tests.
When it may be requested
Evaluating hormonal signalling
LH helps assess communication between the pituitary and the ovaries or testes.
Understanding a cycle change
A clinician may interpret the level alongside cycle dates, estradiol and FSH.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Fasting is generally unnecessary for LH alone. Confirm the intended day of the cycle with your clinician when the measurement concerns ovulation or fertility treatment.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideLuteinizing Hormone (LH)
Reading your result
The mid-cycle surge can be brief and substantial. The clinical question and cycle timing determine whether a given value is expected.
What can affect it
- A single blood specimen can miss the short-lived LH surge.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testLuteinizing Hormone (LH)
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Ask how the LH sampling time fits the event being assessed, particularly if the question concerns ovulation.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Can a single blood result pinpoint ovulation?
A brief LH surge can be missed by a single measurement. Cycle timing and other evidence help a clinician assess whether ovulation occurred.
Does the contraceptive pill affect LH results?
Yes. Combined hormonal contraception suppresses LH, so a result taken while you use it says nothing about your underlying ovarian function. Testosterone therapy and anabolic steroids suppress it in the same way. Do not stop any of these for the test without your doctor's advice, but mention them, along with any fertility drug or biotin supplement.
My LH came back high: does that mean something is wrong?
Not necessarily. LH surges sharply for a short window in the middle of a normal cycle, so a sample taken then reads high in a woman whose cycle is completely ordinary. This is why the day of your cycle is recorded with the result, and why the test is usually repeated at a defined point rather than acted on immediately.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.