My prolactin level is 17.96. Is it normal or not. Because my lab report recommend range is 3-14. But some lab report is different that is 3 to 17 which should be priority at first. testosterone is very low.

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A prolactin (prl) test measures how much of a hormone called prolactin you have in your blood. The hormone is made in your pituitary gland, which is located just below your brain. When women are pregnant or have just given birth, their prolactin levels increase so they can make breast milk. But it?s possible to have high prolactin levels if you?re not pregnant, and even if you?re a man. Normally, men and nonpregnant women have just small traces of prolactin in their blood. When you have high levels, this could be caused by: prolactinoma (a benign tumor in your pituitary gland that produces too much prolactin) diseases affecting the hypothalamus (the part of the brain that controls the pituitary gland) anorexia (an eating disorder) drugs that are used to treat depression, psychosis, and high blood pressure chest injury or irritation (for example, scars, shingles, or even a bra that?s too tight) also, kidney disease, liver failure, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (a hormone imbalance that affects ovaries) all can affect the body?s ability to remove prolactin. You don?t need to make any special preparations for a prolactin test. You will get a blood sample taken at a lab or a hospital. A lab worker will insert a needle into a vein in your arm to take out a small amount of blood  

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