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  • Thyroid Biopsy

    Medical Test
    08/14/08, Healthwise

    A thyroid biopsy is a procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from the thyroid gland and looked at under a microscope for cancer, infection, or other thyroid problems. The thyroid gland is found in front of the wind

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  • Thyroid Scan

    Medical Test
    08/14/08, Healthwise

    A thyroid scan uses a radioactive tracer and a special camera to measure how much tracer the thyroid gland absorbs from the blood. A thyroid scan is done to find problems with the thyroid gland. A thyroid scan may be done to chec

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  • Thyroid Hormone Tests

    Medical Test
    12/03/07, Healthwise

    Thyroid hormone tests are blood tests that check how well the thyroid gland is working. The thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate the way the body uses energy.

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  • Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

    Medical Test
    06/11/08, Healthwise

    A thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test is used to check for thyroid gland problems. TSH is produced when the hypothalamus releases a substance called thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). TRH then triggers the pituitary gla

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  • Progesterone

    Medical Test
    06/06/07, Healthwise

    A progesterone test measures the amount of the hormone progesterone in a blood sample. Progesterone is a female hormone produced by the ovaries during release of a mature egg from an ovary (ovulation). Progesterone helps prepare the l

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  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound

    Medical Test
    06/11/08, Healthwise

    A thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound is an imaging test to check the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands. A thyroid ultrasound can help measure the size and shape of the thyroid gland, but it cannot tell how well the thyroid gla

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  • Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test

    Medical Test
    06/26/08, Healthwise

    The overnight dexamethasone suppression test checks to see how taking a corticosteroid medicine (called dexamethasone) changes the levels of the hormone cortisol in the blood. This test checks for a condition in which large amount

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  • Addison's Disease - Exams and Tests

    Article
    02/20/08, Healthwise

    Addison's disease develops when the adrenal glands, located above the kidneys, are not able to produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Your doctor may suspect Addison's disease from your medical history, physical

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  • Cushing's Syndrome - Exams and Tests

    Article
    04/29/08, Healthwise

    Cushing's syndrome can be difficult to diagnose because a variety of factors—from the time of day to a temporary illness—can lead to a higher-than-average cortisol level in people who do not have Cushing's syndrome. It also can be difficu

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  • Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

    Medical Test
    06/06/07, Healthwise

    A follicle-stimulating hormone test measures the amount of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in a blood sample. FSH is produced by the pituitary gland.

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