Hormone Test

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Test Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

Indication Adrenal and pitutary gland disorders

Under the conditions of stress ACTH produced by the pituatry gland stimulates
Physiology adrenal cortex to release cortisol.Both cortisol and ACTH levels are to be
determined. Hydrocortisone is the major steroid hormone synthesised.

Normal
ACTH,Morning-25-50pg/ml,evening-0-50pg/ml
Range

increased levels indicate cushings syndrome characterised by

hyperglycemia,hypertension,weight gain,impotency and physcological
Interpretation disordersDexamethasone supression indicate Addisons disease characterised
bylow blood pressure,hypoglycemia and depression

Hormone Test

Follicle stimulating hormone test

Test Follicle stimulating hormone test

Indication Reproductive organ disorders

Physiology It regulates the growth and development of gametes

Normal Range male 4-25U/L,female 4-30U/L

Higher values indicate hypopitutarism,genetic disorders like Turner and

Interpretation Knilfielters syndrome.Low levels indicate disorders of pituatiry and
hypothalamus

Hormone Test
 sex hormone test
Test sex hormone test

Indication Menstural problems,fertility problems,pregnancy delayed problems

The hormones include estrogen,testosterone ,progesterone.Estrogen stimulates

sexual maturity,female sterlity.Progesterone stimulates pregnancy
Physiology
maintenance.Androgen stimulates male fertility and secondary sexual
chaarcters

Normal Estrogen-24-149pg/ml,testosterone-300-1200ng/dL,progesterone-menopausal
Range women-150ng/Dl-2000ng/dL,Premenopausal-1500-2000ng/dL

increased levels of estrogen indicate early onset of puberty,male having female

characters.low levels of estrogen indicates pregnancy failure.Increased levels of
progesterone indicates cancer of ovary and cysts formation in ovary.Decreased
Interpretation
levels are found in abortion .Higher levels of testosterone are seen in tumor of
testes and encephilitis.decreased levels are seen in genetical disorders like
Down and Knilfilter syndrome

Hormone Test

Thyroid function test

Test Thyroid function test

Indication Hyperparathyroidism and hypothyroidism

A butterfly like gland with two lobes extending around trachea and produces
Physiology thyroxine.It exists as total T4,T3,free T4 and TSH.It affects cellular growth and
metabolism

Normal
T4-60-140nmol/L,T3-1.2-1.8nmol/L,TSH-0.1-6IU/L
Range

Total T4-Increased levels are seen in graves disease,cancer of thyroid as

symptoms of hyperthyroidism.low lwvels are seen in hypothyroidism whose
Interpretation symptoms are myoxyedema hashmito disease and pituatry disorders .T 3
-Increased levels are seen in hyperthyroidism and decreased levels are seen in
hypothyroidsm.TSH-High in hypothyroidism and low in hyperthyroidism