Table 3.
Changes in Laboratory Values for Transgender People on Hormone Therapy
Transgender woman on HT | Transgender men on HT | |
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Increased | Red blood cell count Hemoglobin concentration Hematocrit Creatinine Triglycerides |
Red blood cell count Hemoglobin concentration Hematocrit Creatinine Alkaline phosphate Aspartate aminotransferase Alanine aminotransferase Triglycerides |
Decreased | Calcium Albumin Alkaline phosphate |
HDL |
Modified from SoRelle JA, Jiao R, Gao E, et al. Impact of Hormone Therapy on Laboratory Values in Transgender Patients. Clin Chem 2019;65(1):174; with permission.