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Underactive Pituitary Gland : Tests

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Hypopituitarism
To diagnose hypopituitarism, there must be low hormone levels due to a problem with the pituitary gland. The diagnosis must also rule out diseases of the organ that is affected by this hormone. Tests include: Brain CT scan; Pituitary MRI; Serum AC...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 18, 2008
Hypopituitarism
Once the diagnosis of a single hormone deficiency is made, it is strongly recommended that tests for other hormone deficiencies be conducted.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Assessment of Health Status
The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
TSH
TSH is a laboratory test that measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and tells the thyroid gland to make and release the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3. See ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 20, 2009
T4 test
T4 (thyroxine) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of T4 in your blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008
Cortisol level
A cortisol level is a blood test that measures the amount of cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 23, 2009
Cortisol Tests
This test is a measure of serum cortisol (also known as hydrocortisone), or urine cortisol (also known as urinary free cortisol), an important hormone produced by a pair of endocrine glands called the adrenal glands.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
FSH
FSH stands for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH. This hormone is released by the anterior pituitary gland. In women, FSH stimulates production of eggs and a hormone called estradiol during the first half of the menstrual cycle. In men, FSH stimul...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2009
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Test
The follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test measures the amount of FSH in the blood. FSH is a hormone that regulates the growth and development of eggs and sperm, and this test is used to diagnose or evaluate disorders involving the pituitary glan...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Prolactin
Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland. The prolactin test measures the amount of prolactin in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 14, 2009
Prolactin Test
Prolactin is a hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland (sometimes called the "master gland"). Its role in the male has not been demonstrated, but in females, prolactin promotes lactation , or milk production, after childbir...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Growth hormone test
The growth hormone test measures the amount of growth hormone in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 20, 2009
Growth Hormone Tests
Growth hormone (hGH), or somatotropin, is a hormone responsible for normal body growth and development by stimulating protein production in muscle cells and energy release from the breakdown of fats. Tests for growth hormone include Somatotropin h...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Growth Hormone Tests
Growth hormone tests measure the levels of specific hormones that regulate human growth. These hormone levels are measured in blood serum samples obtained by venipuncture. To study growth hormone function under specific conditions, certain medicat...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
ACTH
An ACTH test measures ACTH, a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland in the brain.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 14, 2009
Testosterone
A testosterone test measures the amount of the male hormone, testosterone, in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 18, 2008
LH blood test
The LH blood test measures the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH. LH is a hormone released by the pituitary gland. In women, an increase in LH levels at mid-cycle causes ovulation. In men, LH stimulates production of testosterone.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 29, 2009
Luteinizing Hormone Test
The luteinizing hormone (LH) test is a test of the blood or urine to measure the level of luteinizing hormone (lutropin). This hormone level is highest immediately before a woman ovulates during her menstrual cycle.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Estradiol test
An estradiol test measures the amount of a hormone called estradiol in the blood. Estradiol is the most important form of estrogen found in the body. Most of it is made in and released from the ovaries, adrenal cortex, and the placenta, which form...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 26, 2009
Visual field
The visual field refers to the total area in which objects can be seen in the side (peripheral) vision while you focus your eyes on a central point.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 21, 2009
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