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Hormone levels

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Definition	Blood (or urine) tests to determine the levels of various hormones in the body, including the reproductive hormones, thyroid hormones, adrenal hormones, pituitary hormones, and many others. The specific hormone(s) tested will depend on the suspected cause of the disorder or symptoms in question. Hormone levels may include (but are not limited to): 5-HIAA 17-OH progesterone 17-hydroxycorticosteroids 17-ketosteroids 24-hours aldosterone '>urinary aldosterone excretion rate 25-OH Vitamin D ACTH ACTH (cortrosyn) stimulation test ACTH suppression test ADH aldosterone calcitonin catecholamines - blood catecholamines - urine cortisol level cortisol, urine DHEA-sulfate FSH growth hormone HCG (qualitative - serum) HCG (qualitative -urine) HCG (quantitative) insulin test LH LH response to GnRH parathormone renin pregnanediol progesterone - serum prolactin PTH-like peptide RT3U secretin stimulation test serotonin T3 T4 testosterone TSH
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