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The Hair Loss Blood Test is usually done to look into the possible causes of hair thinning and hair loss. There can be many reasons for losing hair, including age, genetics, nutritional deficiencies, and immune system problems. This blood test helps recognize any medical problems that could be causing hai...
Tests Included: 6
Est. 3-5 (business days) Turnaround
Specimen type: Blood
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The Hair Loss Blood Test is usually done to look into the possible causes of hair thinning and hair loss. There can be many reasons for losing hair, including age, genetics, nutritional deficiencies, and immune system problems. This blood test helps recognize any medical problems that could be causing hair loss.
The profile includes testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and c-reactive protein (CRP) to check for hormonal imbalances, as well as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxin (FT4) to check for thyroid problems and ferritin to check for your iron status.
Please do not exercise prior to testing. It is best that your blood is taken in a rested state.
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Ferritin is the major protein found in the blood cells that stores iron. The Ferritin Blood test is used to check the iron levels in the body and may help diagnose various health conditions like iron-deficiency anemia, hemochromatosis (a condition where the body produces too much iron). Low ferritin levels in the blood show the presence of iron deficiency (anemia) in the body. The body requires iron to make hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that helps transport oxygen from the lungs around the body.
TSH is created by the pituitary gland, and that can be located at the base of the brain. The gland is used to regulate thyroid hormones. You can find the thyroid at the front of the neck and is butterfly shaped. The thyroid produces three main hormones - triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and calcitonin. Metabolism and growth are just some of the functions controlled by the thyroid. The thyroid gland and pituitary gland work together to make sure the right about of thyroid hormones are produced. When this system is disrupted it can play havoc on the body. A TSH can show how well the thyroid is working.
The hs-CRP blood test is used to diagnose your risk for inflammation and cardiovascular disease. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase protein released in the blood during inflammation. As this protein is a marker of inflammation, it is elevated in the blood when there are inflammatory conditions, cancer, infections, or even heart disease present. One should not confuse the standard CRP test with the hs-CRP test. hs-CRP test more precisely detects the lower levels of the protein than that measured by the standard CRP test. A high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) test, can also be used to assess your risk of developing coronary artery disease, a disorder in which the blood arteries of your heart are narrowed. Coronary artery disease can become a reason for a heart attack.
Helpful in assessing testicular function in male and managing hirsutism, virilization in females.
Most of the T4 in your body is bonded to protein, and a smaller portion (free) has not. This is why there is a free T4 test and a total T4 test. A free T4 test is usually preferred because from this test you can see how much is available for the body to use. This test can be ordered if a TSH has come back abnormal. Pregnancy can also affect your T4 levels.
Testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estrogens circulate in serum bound to Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG). SHBG concentrations are increased in pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, oral estrogen administration and by certain drugs. Concentrations are decreased by testosterone, hypothyroidism, Cushings syndrome, acromegaly and obesity.
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