Endocrine Diagnostic Tests

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  1. 2. blood is sampled and analyzed for glucose after an 8-12 hour fast, abnormally high or low readings are positive sign of many endocrine conditions (including diabetes)
  2. 4. blood test that measures glucose levels in blood to test body's response to insulin, high levels indicate possibility of diabetes
  3. 5. thyroid function test which is considered to be the most accurate measure of thyroid function, high level results indicate the thyroid isn't producing enough hormones, and low level results indicate the thyroid is producing too much
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  1. 1. a test that tracks movement of a radioactive solution into the thyroid with a special camera, used to diagnose many thyroid conditions, including tumors and hyperthyroidism
  2. 3. thyroid function test which measures the amount of thyroxine in the blood, too much or too little can indicate disease of the thyroid