Endocrinology Test
Endocrinology Test
An endocrinologist uses diagnostic tests for various reasons
- To find out the levels of various hormones in a patient’s body.
- To check if the endocrine glands are working correctly.
- To identify the cause of an endocrinological problem
- To confirm an earlier diagnosis
An endocrine test can help diagnose a variety of specialties and hormonal diseases, including:
- pituitary thyroid adrenal bone and parathyroid (gland beside thyroid gland)
- neuroendocrine tumours (in cells of endocrine and nervous systems)
- carcinoid tumours (slow-growing neuroendocrine tumours)
- reproductive endocrinology