17-hydroxycorticosteroids 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 17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by adrenal cortex. 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 17-hydroxyprogesterone; Progesterone - 17-OH
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 puncture site is cleaned with antiseptic. An elastic band is placed around the upper arm to apply pressure and cause the vein to swell with blood.
24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate 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.
24-hour urine copper test Quantitative urinary copper
How the test is performed: A 24-hour urine sample is needed. On day 1, urinate into the toilet upon arising in the morning. Collect all subsequent urine (in a special container provided by your doctor's office or lab) for the next 24 hours. On day 2, urinate into the container in the morning upon arising. Cap the container.
24-hour urine protein 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.
25-hydroxy vitamin D test 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 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.
5-HIAA HIAA; 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid; Serotonin metabolite
How the test is performed: The health care provider may tell you to stop taking drugs that can interfere with the test. A 24-hour urine sample is needed: On day 1, urinate into the toilet when you wake up in the morning.
Abdominal CT scan An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. CT stands for computed tomography. See also: CT scan
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.
