17-hydroxycorticosteroids 03/18/2008
17-OH corticosteroids; 17-OHCS
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. Collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours.
17-ketosteroids 11/03/2008
17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by part of the adrenal gland and the testis in males. This article discusses the laboratory test used to measure the amount of 17-ketosteroids in a urine sample.
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. Afterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours.
17-OH progesterone 04/12/2009
17-hydroxyprogesterone; Progesterone - 17-OH
How the test is performed: Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate 10/24/2007
Aldosterone - urine
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. Afterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours.
24-hour urine copper test 01/20/2009
Quantitative urinary copper
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. Afterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours. On day 2, urinate into the container when you get up in the morning. Cap the container. Keep it in the refrigerator or a cool place during the collection period.
24-hour urine protein 10/22/2007
Urine protein - 24 hour
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. Afterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours. On day 2, urinate into the container when you get up in the morning. Cap the container. Keep it in the refrigerator or a cool place during the collection period.
25-hydroxy vitamin D test 07/28/2008
25-OH vitamin D test; Calcidiol 25-hydroxycholecalciferol test
How the test is performed: Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
5'-nucleotidase 01/20/2009
5'-NT
How the test is performed: Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood. Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein.
5-HIAA 11/10/2008
HIAA; 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid; Serotonin metabolite
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you get up in the morning. Afterwards, collect all urine in a special container for the next 24 hours.
Abdominal CT scan 02/23/2009
CT of the abdomen
How the test is performed: You will be asked to lie on a narrow table that slides into the center of the CT scanner. Usually, you will lie on your back with your arms raised above the head. The health care provider may inject a dye into one of your veins. This helps certain diseases and organs show up better on the images.
