@taminaminam from my understanding, there are 2 quantitative hormone assays done. 1 of them is mass spectrometry, which just involves a really fancy expensive machine. The other is an enzyme linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA), which is a super common biochemical tool. Generally, ELISAs are run on 96 well plates, and results are either determined by how brightly colored the reaction ends up being, or by how fluorescent. Sadly, both kinds of assay kits are in the $200-700 range
@taminaminam@madasrabbits while getting myself a mass spectrometer and actually understanding the readings probably wouldn't be feasible, that'd just be really fucking cool
@taminaminam@madasrabbits the thing you're referring to in your other reply is an ELISA then if I'm assuming right?
@taminaminam yeah, Elisa kits are in the 200-700 USD range, plus they require some equipment which is also not too accessible, sadly
@taminaminam it looks like that one is a urine test
@IngaLovinde@embracing.space@madasrabbits @taminaminam I am not an endo, but they say it measures E3G, which according to FDA "estrone-3-glucuronide (E3G)" "E3G is produced when estrogen breaks down in your body. It accumulates in your urine around the time of ovulation and causes your cervical mucus to become thin and slippery".
So I'd conduct some additional research to check if E3G levels correlate with E2 levels for transfems.
@taminaminam@IngaLovinde @madasrabbits thanks, yeah that's what I was worried about