DIAGNOSTICS

diagnostics

Endocrine disorders can be diagnosed through blood tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic procedures. Let’s take a look at the diagnostic facilities offered at Apollo Sage Hospitals, Bhopal.

• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test(OGTT): This is a medical procedure that evaluates the body's ability to process glucose, a primary source of energy for the body, or in simpler terms to detect diabetes, a condition characterized by impaired regulation of blood sugar levels in the body.
• Water Deprivation Test: The test helps to diagnose water balance disorders, including diabetes insipidus. The patient is required to abstain from consuming water for a particular time period while their urine output, blood sodium levels, and other parameters are carefully collected, observed, and recorded.
• Growth Hormone Stimulation or Suppression Test: The test examines the pituitary gland's capacity to produce growth hormone, which is an important hormone responsible for regulating metabolism, and muscle mass and promoting growth and development in children. It helps diagnose growth hormone disorders related to growth hormone secretion.
• Short Synacten Test: Also, referred to as the ACTH stimulation test, the short Synacthen test, assesses the functionality of the adrenal gland, which is responsible for producing hormones vital to regulate a range of bodily functions, such as blood pressure, metabolism, and stress response.
• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test: The test is done to assess the functionality of the pituitary gland and can diagnose hormonal disorders related to reproductive function, such as hypogonadism and delayed puberty.
• Glucagon Stimulation Test: The test assesses the functionality of the liver and diagnoses specific hormonal disorders related to glucose metabolisms, such as insulinoma and glycogen storage diseases.
• 72-Hour Diagnostic Fast: The test evaluates the body’s response to fasting and can diagnose specific metabolic disorders related to glucose and lipid metabolism, including diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and other endocrine disorders.
• 24-Hour Urinary Metanephrines: The diagnostic procedure that assesses the functionality of the adrenal glands and can diagnose specific hormonal disorders related to the secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline.
• Aldosterone Renin Ratio: The test evaluates the functionality of the renin-angiotensin system and adrenal glands that play an important role in regulating fluid balance and blood pressure in the body. The test helps to determine if there is an imbalance in the levels of aldosterone and renin hormones, which can indicate various medical conditions such as primary aldosteronism, adrenal gland tumors, and renal artery stenosis.
• Autonomic Function Testing: The test evaluates the functioning of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that regulates various involuntary bodily functions including heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and perspiration. The test determines abnormalities in the ANS and detects conditions such as autonomic neuropathy and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
• Metabolic Stone Workup: It helps the experts identify underlying factors that contribute to the formation of kidney stones and develop a plan to prevent future stone formation. The test involves a series of blood and urine tests to evaluate the levels of various minerals, electrolytes, and other substances in the body that can cause kidney stones.