CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 2
NAME OF STUDENT
JULIUS ALINDADA
COURSE/ YEAR &
SECTION
BMLS 3A
ENDOCRINE APPEARANCE/ PICTURE HORMONES LABORATOR ASSOCIATED
ORGAN PRODUCED AND Y TESTS DISEASES
THEIR ACTIONS
antidiuretic hormone, which • Magnetic • Acromegaly
increases how much water is resonance • Central Diabetes
absorbed into the blood by the imaging Insipidus
kidneys (MRI)
corticotropin-releasing • Syndrome of
• Computed
hormone, which helps regulate tomographic
Inappropriate Anti-
metabolism and immune response (CT) scan diuretic Hormone
by working with the pituitary gland • Visual field • Central
and adrenal gland to release certain tests Hypothyroidism
steroids • Genetic tests • Amenorrhea
gonadotropin-releasing • Hyperprolactinemi
hormone, which instructs the
a
pituitary gland to release more
hormones that keep the sexual
organs working
oxytocin, a hormone involved in
HYPOTHALAMUS several processes, including the
release of a mother’s breast milk,
moderating body temperature, and
regulating sleep cycles
prolactin-controlling hormones,
which tell the pituitary gland to
either start or stop breast milk
production in lactating mothers
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
activates the thyroid, which releases
the hormones that regulate
metabolism, energy levels, and
developmental growth.
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adrenocorticotropic • Magnetic • Acromegaly.
hormone, which stimulates the resonance
adrenal glands to secrete steroid imaging • Adult Growth
hormones, principally cortisol (MRI) Hormone
• Blood test Deficiency
growth hormone, which
regulates growth, metabolism • Vision test • Craniopharyngiom
and body composition a.
luteinizing hormone and • Cushing's Disease.
follicle stimulating hormone,
also known as gonadotrophins. • Diabetes Insipidus.
They act on the ovaries or testes
to stimulate sex hormone • Hypopituitarism.
production, and egg and sperm Non-functioning
PITUITARY maturity
•
tumours.
GLAND prolactin, which stimulates
• Prolactinoma
milk production
thyroid stimulating
hormone, which stimulates the
thyroid gland to secrete thyroid
hormones.
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ENDOCRINE APPEARANCE/ PICTURE HORMONES LABORATORY ASSOCIATED
ORGAN PRODUCED AND TESTS DISEASES
THEIR ACTIONS
Aldosterone- helps the • ACTH stimulation • Addison’s disease
kidneys control the amount of test • Cushing disease
salt in the blood and tissues of • Insulin tolerance • Adrenal
the body.
test incidentaloma
Cortisol -helps the body • CRH test • Pheochromocytomas
manage and use • Magnetic resonance • Pituitary tumors
carbohydrates, protein and imaging (MRI) • Adrenal gland
fat. It also causes changes in • Computed
metabolism to help the body suppression
tomographic (CT)
manage stress, and it scan
suppresses the immune
system.
Androgens -are male sex
ADRENAL hormones. Androgens help
GLAND the organs of the reproductive
system
grow, develop and function.
Androgens also control the
development of male physical
traits, such as deep voice,
body and facial hair growth
and body shape. Androgens
are needed to make estrogen.
Estrogen -is a female sex
hormone. It controls female
reproduction and sexual
development, including the
development of female
characteristics such as the
growth of breasts.
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Triiodothyronine (T3 ) • TSH test • Hypothyroidism
• principal application • T3 test • Primary
of this hormone is in • T4 test hypothyroidism
diagnosing T3 • Thyroid antibody • Hashimoto’s
thyrotoxicosis test thyroiditis
Tetraiodothyronine/ • Myxedema
THYROID Thyroxine (T4) • Secondary
Hypothyroidism
GLAND • principal secretory
• Tertiary
product
Hypothyroidism
ENDOCRINE APPEARANCE/ PICTURE HORMONES LABORATORY TESTS ASSOCIATED
ORGAN PRODUCED DISEASES
AND THEIR
ACTIONS
• Parathyroid • Parathyroid hormone • Primary
hormone test (PTH) hyperparathyroidis
(PTH) is a m
hormone your • Secondary
parathyroid
glands release
hyperparathyroidis
to control m
PARATHYROI calcium levels • Tertiary
in your blood. hyperparathyroidis
D GLAND m
• Hypoparathyroidis
m
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• insulin and • Secretin/Cholecystokin • Acute pancreatitis
glucagon, in test • Chronic
which • Fecal fat analysis pancreatitis
regulate the
• Sweat electrolyte • Hereditary
level of
glucose in the determinizations pancreatitis
blood • Pancreatic
PANCREAS • somatostati carcinoma
n which • Cystic fibrosis
prevents the
release of
insulin and
glucagon.
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ENDOCRINE APPEARANCE/ PICTURE HORMONES LABORATORY ASSOCIATED
ORGAN PRODUCED AND TESTS DISEASES
THEIR ACTIONS
• gonadal
Female Gonad Hormones • Blood tests dysgenesis
• Estrogens – It is a
• premature ovarian
group of female sex failure
hormones essential for • androgen
reproduction and the insensitivity
development of the syndrome (AIS)
female reproductive • hypergonadism
system. Estrogens are • hypogonadism
responsible for
maturation and growth
of the vagina and
uterus, widening of
GONADS pelvis, breast and the
uterus changes during
the menstrual cycle,
and increasing growth
of hairs on the body.
• Progesterone –
These are the hormones
whose function is to
prepare the uterus for
conception, regulating
changes in the uterus
during the menstrual
cycle, ovulation aids,
and stimulating gland
development for the
production of milk
during pregnancy.
Male Gonad Hormones
• Testosterone is
responsible and
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essential for increased
growth of bone and
muscle, growth of body
hair, developing
broader shoulder, voice
deepening and growth
of the penis.
• Androstenedione –
These are the hormones
that act as a precursor
to estrogens and
testosterone.
• Inhibin – These
hormones inhibit the
release of FSH and
thought to be involved
in sperm cell regulation
and development.
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