These may include thoracic radiographs (chest X-rays), thoracic and abdominal ultrasound, urine culture, fecal culture, testing for ingestion of antifreeze (ethylene glycol), parvoviral testing,
assessment of adrenal hormone production and function (adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH] stimulation test) and / or a gastrointestinal barium study.
Not exact matches
Reed is one
of the most successful and experienced clinicians in the world, having provided functional lab
assessments to over 11,000 people for
hormone levels as well as
adrenal, digestion, detoxification, immune system, bone density and chronic, stress - related health problems.
A number
of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid metabolites measured in a 24 - hour urine
hormone profile, but not in a serum or saliva assay, provide greater insight into long - term
adrenal health, short term stress response, the cortisol / cortisone balance, and other measures
of adrenal health and function than
assessment of cortisol alone.
In the
assessment, 24 people with clinical signs and symptoms
of adrenal fatigue were given pre - and post-evaluations
of free cortisol and DHEA levels using non-invasive, saliva samples known to correlate with free blood (plasma)
hormone levels.