Prolactin
test is a blood test is taken as a sample of blood from the veins of
one arm to be knowledge level of the hormone prolactin. The test is usually in the second or third day of the session, any second or third day of the first day of menstrual bleeding.
There are other tests are conducted to assist in the evaluation of the causes of high prolactin, such as:
Analysis of FSH, LH.
Analysis of testosterone Total testosterone.
Analysis stimulating hormone of the thyroid gland (Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH.
There are some simple instructions that it should take care not to affect the outcome of the test:
Avoid taking certain medications that affect the result of the analysis, such as oral contraceptives, antidepressants, drugs to treat epilepsy, high blood pressure medicines. In the case of eating any of these medications tell your doctor before doing the test.
Avoid food and drink before testing a number of hours prescribed by your doctor.
Avoid severe psychological stress.
Avoid intense exercise.
Avoid nipple stimulation.
Comfort and quiet for half an hour before testing.
Natural level of the hormone prolactin
Non-pregnant women: less than 20 ng / ml 20 ng / ml.
Pregnant women: 10-300 ng / ml 10-300 ng / ml.
Men: less than 15 ng / ml 15 ng / ml.
High prolactin more than 200 ng / ml may be due to:
Tumor in the pituitary gland.
Tumor in the brain, the hypothalamus Hypothalamus.
Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism.
Cirrhosis of the liver liver cirrhosis.
Kidney disease.
There are other tests are conducted to assist in the evaluation of the causes of high prolactin, such as:
Analysis of FSH, LH.
Analysis of testosterone Total testosterone.
Analysis stimulating hormone of the thyroid gland (Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH.
There are some simple instructions that it should take care not to affect the outcome of the test:
Avoid taking certain medications that affect the result of the analysis, such as oral contraceptives, antidepressants, drugs to treat epilepsy, high blood pressure medicines. In the case of eating any of these medications tell your doctor before doing the test.
Avoid food and drink before testing a number of hours prescribed by your doctor.
Avoid severe psychological stress.
Avoid intense exercise.
Avoid nipple stimulation.
Comfort and quiet for half an hour before testing.
Natural level of the hormone prolactin
Non-pregnant women: less than 20 ng / ml 20 ng / ml.
Pregnant women: 10-300 ng / ml 10-300 ng / ml.
Men: less than 15 ng / ml 15 ng / ml.
High prolactin more than 200 ng / ml may be due to:
Tumor in the pituitary gland.
Tumor in the brain, the hypothalamus Hypothalamus.
Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism.
Cirrhosis of the liver liver cirrhosis.
Kidney disease.
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