

Androstenedione
Elevations of androstenedione are associated with abnormal hair growth (hirsutism) and virilization.
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Estrogen, Total
More InfoTotal estrogen can be used to evaluate ovarian estrogen-producing tumor in the premenarcheal and postmenopausal female and to evaluate estrogen excess in males.
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Estradiol (E2)
More InfoUseful for the evaluation of hypogonadism and oligoamenorrhea in females. Also used for monitoring low-dose female hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women
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Growth Hormone (GH)
More InfoUsed primarily to diagnose hypopituitarism, hypothalamic disorder, and acromegaly. Caution must be exercised in the clinical interpretation of growth hormone levels, because they vary throughout the day, between genders, are age-related and are influenced by many internal and external factors.
*Patient must be fasting and at complete rest for 30 minutes before blood collection.