Table 1.
Lower and Upper Boundaries for Salivary Sex Hormone Measurements Performed by Salimetricsa
| Sex Hormone Test | Lower Limit of Sensitivity (pg/ml) | None Detected Reported if Value (pg/ml) | Interference Likely if Value (pg/ml) |
| Estradiol | 1 | <0.5 | >320 |
| Progesterone | 5 | <2 | >12,150 |
| DHEA | 5 | ≤2 | >5,000 |
| Testosterone | 1 | ≤0.5 | >3,000 L |
Note: aAdapted from technical reports on salivary specimen collection for the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (Mendoza et al., 2007a, 2007b, 2007c; Nallanathan et al., 2007).