It does not measure the levels of circulating serum hormones like you would with your doctor. (myersdetox.com)
Objectives To evaluate the relationship between serum hormone levels and high depressive symptoms and whether hormone levels or their change might explain the association of menopausal status with depressive symptoms previously reported in a national sample of midlife women. (jamanetwork.com)
Serum hormone tests typically include measurements only of total estradiol (E2), although total estrone (E1, the most potent and potentially oncogenic estrogen) may be available. (lmreview.com)