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  • Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test

    Medical Test
    08/14/08, Healthwise

    A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test uses a radioactive tracer and a special probe to measure how much tracer the thyroid gland absorbs from the blood. The test can show how much tracer is absorbed by the thyroid gland and if

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  • Catecholamines in Urine

    Medical Test
    07/28/08, Healthwise

    A test for catecholamines measures the amount of the hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine, metanephrine, and dopamine in the urine. These catecholamines are made by nerve tissue, the brain, and the adrenal glands. Catecholamines help

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  • Parathyroid Hormone

    Medical Test
    06/11/08, Healthwise

    A parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test measures the level of parathyroid hormone in the blood. This test is used to help identify hyperparathyroidism or to find the cause of abnormal calcium levels. PTH controls calcium and ph

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  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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    06/26/08, Healthwise

    An adrenocorticotropic hormone test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood to check for problems with the pituitary gland or the adrenal glands. See a picture of the pituitary gland or adren

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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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  • Sodium (Na) in Urine

    Medical Test
    09/18/08, Healthwise

    A test for sodium in the urine is a 24-hour test or a one-time (spot) test that checks how much sodium is in the urine. Sodium is both an electrolyte and a mineral. It helps keep the water (the amount of fluid inside and outside the b

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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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