DUTCH Hormone Testing | Comprehensive Hormone & Adrenal Health Assessment
The DUTCH (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) is an advanced hormone test that provides a detailed assessment of sex hormones, adrenal hormones, and their metabolites. Unlike conventional hormone testing, which often measures hormone levels at a single point in time, DUTCH evaluates hormone production, metabolism, and daily cortisol patterns to provide a broader picture of hormonal health.
The DUTCH Complete panel evaluates:
Sex hormones: Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and their metabolites.
Estrogen metabolism: Pathways involved in estrogen breakdown and methylation.
Adrenal function: Cortisol, cortisone, and their daily patterns, including markers of cortisol metabolism.
Nutritional and metabolic health: Organic acid markers associated with vitamin B6, B12, glutathione, and neurotransmitter metabolism.
Sleep and oxidative stress: Melatonin metabolism and markers of oxidative DNA damage.
In women, this testing may be explored when investigating PMS, perimenopause, menopause, irregular menstrual cycles, painful periods, mood changes, hormonal acne, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other hormone-related concerns.
For men, DUTCH testing can provide insight when evaluating low testosterone concerns, fatigue, changes in libido, mood changes, sleep difficulties, and suspected hormonal imbalances.
In adolescents, hormone evaluation may be considered when investigating menstrual irregularities, pubertal changes, acne, and other hormone-related concerns, with testing selected according to age and clinical needs.
By examining hormone levels alongside their metabolic pathways, DUTCH testing provides additional information to support an individualized approach to hormonal, adrenal, and metabolic health.
The DUTCH Complete test is conveniently completed at home using dried urine samples collected at specific times throughout the day.