4th Edition
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Clinical Lab Testing Manual, Fourth Edition
Bottom Line Information to Effectively Diagnose Disorders
The diagnosis, management, and clinical testing associated with old, traditional, and new endocrine disorders have seen numerous advances during the past 10 years since the publication of the previous edition of this bestselling resource. Updating its classic predecessor in content and format, Endocrine and Metabolic Testing Manual, Fourth Edition provides an authoritative and comprehensive resource on the clinical, diagnostic, and laboratory testing for endocrine disorders.
Presents Relevant ICD-9 Codes for All Procedures and Tests
Written by two widely respected authorities with more than 60 years of combined experience in diagnostic endocrinology, this medical guide is organized by endocrine organ system into 12 chapters. All tests within each chapter provide accurate, brief, but adequate, information regarding indications for the test, the procedure for performing the test, instructions for how to interpret test results, suggestions for further reading, and useful ICD-9 diagnosis codes. The book is laden with tables, making the information easy to find and use.
Enhanced Features of the Fourth Edition:
- Expanded Coverage: Includes most endocrine and metabolic disorders and the appropriate testing associated with their diagnoses
- Improved Organization: Uses a more standardized format for easier use
- Sample Calculations: Assists in calculating complex formulas with ease and accuracy
- Highly Informative Tables: Summarizes critical information in a reader-friendly format
With detailed instruction on how to perform and interpret clinical test procedures, this practical reference is an essential resource for endocrinologists and pathologists. Newly designed and reformatted, the new edition enables quick access to complete and authoritative information about the diagnosis, screening, and management of traditional and emerging endocrine disorders.
Thyroid Gland Testing
Thyroid Hormone Reserve
Thyroid Hormone Excess
Thyroid Malignancies
Pituitary Gland Testing
Corticotroph (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Reserve
Corticotroph (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Excess
Somatotroph (Growth Hormone) Reserve 65
Somatotroph (Growth Hormone) Excess
Gonadotroph Reserve
Gonadotroph Excess
Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) Reserve
Thyrotropin (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) Excess
Prolactotroph (Prolactin) Reserve
Prolactotroph (Prolactin) Excess
Posterior Pituitary Arginine Vasopressin Reserve
Posterior Pituitary (Arginine Vasopressin) Excess
Detection of the Leakage of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
in Pituitary Disease or after Transsphenoidal Surgery
Pancreas Gland Testing (Hypoglycemia and Diabetes)
Tests for Nonfasting or Random Hypoglycemia and Fasting Hypoglycemia
Tests for Fasting Hypoglycemia in Adult Patients
Tests for Hypoglycemia in Pediatric Patients
Insulin Reserve
Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and Control of Hyperglycemia
Criteria for Identification of Insulin Resistance or Early Diabetes Mellitus
Risk Assessment for Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
Nonlipid Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
Lipid Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
Apolipoprotein (ApoB, ApoC, ApoE, and Lp(a)) Testing
in Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
Tests for Complications of Hyperglycemia
Retinopathy of Diabetes Mellitus
Nephropathy of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Neuropathy of Diabetes Mellitus
Ketoacidopathy of Diabetes Mellitus
Hepatopathy as a Complication of Diabetes Mellitus
Adrenal Gland
Glucocorticoid Reserve
Glucocorticoid Excess in Cushing’s Syndrome
Determining the Etiology of Cushing’s Syndrome
Mineralocorticoid Reserve
Mineralocorticoid Excess
Catecholamine Excess (Pheochromocytoma)
Virilizing Gonadal Steroids of Adrenal Origin in Females
Bone and Parathyroid Glands
Assessment of the Axial Skeleton (Spine and Hip)
Bone Turnover Assessment
Calcium Metabolism Assessment
Parathyroid Adenoma Localization
Discriminating Between Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia
Male Reproductive Organ and Sexual Differentiation Testing
Testes
Male Infertility
Neoplasms of the Male Reproductive Tract
Sex Differentiation
Female Reproductive Organ Testing
Ovaries, Uterus, and Placenta 397
Female Infertility, the Menopause Transition, and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Pregnancy
Female Androgens
Neoplasms of the Female Reproductive Tract
Gastroenteropancreatic (Noninsulinoma) Endocrine Tumors and Endocrine Tissue Tumor Markers
Gastrinomas
Carcinoid Tumors
Other Hormone-Producing Gastrointestinal Tumors
Gastroenteropancreatic Tumor Imaging
Tumor Markers Secreted from Endocrine Tissue
Tests for Nutritional Status
Body Composition Analysis and Nutritional Assessment
Nutritional Status as Marked by Levels of Vitamins,
Minerals, and Other Nutrients
Diagnosis of Eating Disorders and Nutrition-Related Diseases
Emerging or Historical Endocrine and Metabolic Tests with Potential Clinical Utility
Tests for Thyroid Disorders
Tests for Pituitary Tumors
Tests for Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
Tests for Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Tests for Hyperglycemic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
Tests for Determining Adrenal Status
Test for Bone Density in the Peripheral Skeleton
Male Reproductive System Test
Female Reproductive System Tests
Endocrine Tumor Test
Appendix 1: Questionnaires
Appendix 2: Specimen Collection Protocols
SCP-1: Urine Sample Collection: Patient Instructions
SCP-2: Saliva Sample Collection: Patient Instructions
SCP-3: Semen Sample Collection: Patient Instructions
SCP-4: Blood Sample Collection Protocol: Growth Hormone (GH) Testing
SCP-5: Blood Sample Collection Protocol: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling
SCP-6: Blood Sample Collection Protocol: Measurement
of Potassium [K+] in Nonhemolyzed Blood
SCP-7: Blood Sample Collection Protocol and Report Form: Adrenal Vein Sampling
SCP-8: Blood Sample Collection Protocol: Selective Venous Sampling
for Localization of Hyperfunctioning Parathyroid Glands
SCP-9: Blood Sample Collection Protocol: Measurement of Testosterone in Blood
Biography
Dr. Robert F. Dons, Endocrinology Nuclear Medicine Associates, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Dr. Frank H. Wians, Jr., University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
"Uniformly and remarkable scholarly for a two author treatise of this magnitude there are no weak sections or entries . . . This book should be on the reference shelves of every endocrinologist who uses clinical laboratory services . . . Overall Grading: Outstanding." – Lynn R. Witherspoon, Department of Radiology, Section of Nuclear Medicine and System Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer, Ochsner Medical System, in LABMEDICINE, September 2009, Vol. 40, No. 9
"A compendium of laboratory tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine and metabolic disorders in childhood and adult age. Provides much general information for practitioners…."
—Zvi Laron, in Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Volume 7, No. 2, December 2009