Normal range: M: up to 23 ng/mL; F : up to 27 ng/mL
Comment: The most usual cause of a raised prolactin level is a pituitary (micro-) adenoma (apart from pregnancy, lactation, hypothyroidism and phenothiazine drugs). Infertility or impotence in the male may be caused by hyperprolactinemia
(Sample: Serum, (½ hr, rest before blood collection
Normal range: Negative Comment: Islet cell antibodies have been associated with autoimmune endocrine disorders and insulin-dependent…
Normal range: Negative Comment: Meningitis has a wide variety of potential causes, either infectious. If bacterial…
Normal range: Negative Comment: Anti-Ovarian Antibodies (AOA) have been reported in women with premature ovarian failure…
This marker is useful for detection of Diabetes Mellitetus Type I with a sensitivity of about…
Sample: Tissue sections (Paraffin blocks) & Cytology
Normal range: Negative Comment: Autosomal recessive aminoacidopathy due to phenylalanine hydroxylase (³97% cases) or biopterin (folic…