title: Interpretation of diagnostic laboratory tests in selected endocrine disorders.
abstract: This article discusses various lab and diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders. The specific disorders are listed at the beginning of each section. A brief section states the normal ranges for the specific tests, and a slightly longer section discusses interpretation of the findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rusterholtz
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000175:diagnosis; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000175:diagnosis; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis