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Definition of Hormone levels:
Blood or urine tests can determine the levels of various hormones in the body. This includes reproductive hormones, thyroid hormones, adrenal hormones, pituitary hormones, and many others. For more information, see:
- 5-HIAA
- 17-OH progesterone
- 17-hydroxycorticosteroids
- 17-ketosteroids
- 24-hours urinary aldosterone excretion rate
- 25-OH Vitamin D
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- ACTH stimulation test
- ACTH suppression test
- ADH
- Aldosterone
- Calcitonin
- Catecholamines - blood
- Catecholamines - urine
- Cortisol level
- Cortisol - urine
- DHEA-sulfate
- Folicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Growth hormone
- HCG (qualitative - blood)
- HCG (qualitative - urine)
- HCG (quantitative)
- Lutenizing hormone (LH)
- LH response to GnRH
- Parathormone
- Renin
- Pregnanediol
- Progesterone - serum
- Prolactin
- PTH-related peptide
- RT3U
- Secretin stimulation test
- Serotonin
- T3
- T4
- Testosterone
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Reviewed last on: 8/11/2009
- David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Gill GN, Clemmons DR. Principles of endocrinology. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 240.
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