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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:
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5-HIAA
5-HIAA
5-HIAA is a urine test that measures the amount of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA). 5-HIAA is a breakdown product of a hormone called serotonin....
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17-OH progesterone
17-OH progesterone
17-OH progesterone is a blood test that measures the amount of 17-OH progesterone. This is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and sex glands....
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17-hydroxycorticosteroids
17-hydroxycorticosteroids
The 17-hydroxycorticosteroid test measures the level of 17-OHCS in the urine.
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17-ketosteroids
17-ketosteroids
17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by the adre...
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24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate
24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion r...
The 24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion test measures the amount of aldosterone removed in the urine in a day. Aldosterone can also be measured wit...
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25-OH vitamin D
25-OH vitamin D
The 25-hydroxy vitamin D test is the most accurate way to measure how much vitamin D is in your body. Vitamin D helps control calcium and phosphate l...
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
The ACTH test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood. ACTH is a hormone released from the pituitary gland in the brai...
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ACTH stimulation test
ACTH stimulation test
The ACTH stimulation test measures how well the adrenal glands respond to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH is a hormone produced in the pitu...
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ACTH suppression test
ACTH suppression test
Dexamethasone suppression test measures whether adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion by the pituitary can be suppressed.
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ADH
ADH
Antidiuretic blood test measures the level of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in blood.
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Aldosterone
Aldosterone
The aldosterone blood test measures the level of the hormone aldosterone in blood. Aldosterone can also be measured using a urine test.
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Calcitonin
Calcitonin
The calcitonin blood test measures the level of the hormone calcitonin in the blood.
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Catecholamines - blood
Catecholamines - blood
This test measures the levels of catecholamines in the blood. Catecholamines are hormones made by the adrenal glands. Catecholamines are more often...
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Catecholamines - urine
Catecholamines - urine
Catecholamines are chemicals made by nerve tissue (including the brain) and the adrenal gland. The main types of catecholamines are dopamine, norepin...
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Cortisol level
Cortisol level
The cortisol blood test measures the level of cortisol in the blood. Cortisol is a steroid (glucocorticoid) hormone produced by the adrenal gland. C...
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Cortisol - urine
Cortisol - urine
The cortisol urine test measures the level of cortisol in the urine. Cortisol is a steroid (glucocorticoid) hormone produced by the adrenal gland. C...
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DHEA-sulfate
DHEA-sulfate
DHEA stands for dehydroepiandrosterone. It is a weak male hormone (androgen) produced by the adrenal glands in both men and women. The DHEA-sulfate...
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Folicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Folicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
The follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) blood test measures the level of FSH in blood. FSH is a hormone released by the pituitary gland, located on t...
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Growth hormone
Growth hormone
The growth hormone test measures the amount of growth hormone in the blood. The pituitary gland makes growth hormone, which causes a child to grow. ...
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HCG (qualitative - blood)
HCG (qualitative - blood)
A qualitative HCG blood test checks if there is a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin in your blood. HCG is a hormone produced in the body d...
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HCG (qualitative - urine)
HCG (qualitative - urine)
This type of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the urine. HCG is a hormone produced in the body during p...
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
The LH blood test measures the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) in blood. LH is a hormone released by the pituitary gland, located on the undersid...
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LH response to GnRH
LH response to GnRH
LH response to GnRH is a blood test to help determine if your pituitary gland can correctly respond to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). LH sta...
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Parathormone
Parathormone
The PTH test measures the level of parathyroid hormone in the blood. PTH stands for parathyroid hormone. It is a protein hormone released by the par...
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Prolactin
Prolactin
Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland. The prolactin test measures the amount of prolactin in the blood.
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PTH-related peptide
PTH-related peptide
The parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTH-RP) test measures the level of a hormone in the blood, called parathyroid hormone-related protein....
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RT3U
RT3U
The T3RU test measures the level of proteins that carry thyroid hormone in the blood. This can help your health care provider interpret the results ...
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Secretin stimulation test
Secretin stimulation test
The secretin stimulation test measures the ability of the pancreas to respond to a hormone called secretin. The small intestine produces secretin wh...
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Serotonin
Serotonin
The serotonin test measures the level of serotonin in the blood.
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T3
T3
Triiodothyronine (T3) is a thyroid hormone. It plays an important role in the body's control of metabolism (the many processes the body does to func...
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T4
T4
T4 (thyroxine) is the main hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of free T4 in your blood....
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Testosterone
Testosterone
A testosterone test measures the amount of the male hormone, testosterone, in the blood. Both men and women produce this hormone. The test described...
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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
A TSH test measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland. It tells the thyroid gla...
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References
Clemmons DR. Principles of endocrinology. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 229.
Review Date: 4/11/2015
Reviewed By: Diane M. Horowitz, MD, rheumatologist, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Great Neck, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
