Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) : Tests

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There are no physical examination findings or lab tests specific to the diagnosis of PMS. It is important that a complete history, physical examination (including pelvic exam), and in some instances a psychiatric evaluation be conducted to rule ou...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 26, 2008
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a compilation of over 150 symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation . The symptoms include both physical symptoms, such as breast tenderness, back pain , abdominal cramps, headache , ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation . The symptoms include both physical symptoms, such as breast tenderness, back pain , abdominal cramps, headache , and changes in appetite, a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to symptoms that occur between ovulation and the onset of menstruation. The symptoms include both physical symptoms, such as breast tenderness, back pain , abdominal cramps, headache , and changes in appetite, as...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood; The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells (hematocrit; The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) - the size of the red blood cells. CBC also includes information about the red blood cells that is calculated from the other measurements: MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. The platelet count is also usually included in the CBC.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
One of the most commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests, a blood count, also called a complete blood count (CBC), is a basic evaluation of the cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the liquid part of the blood (plasma). It involves determining the numbers, concentrations, and conditions of the different types of blood cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A complete blood count (CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; measurement of hemoglobin and mean red cell volume; classification of white blood cells (WBC differential); and calculation of hematocrit and red blood cell indices .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A complete blood count (CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; measurement of hemoglobin and mean red cell volume; classification of white blood cells (WBC differential); and calculation of hematocrit and red blood cell indices .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
The clinical laboratory test that evaluates the three main cellular components of peripheral blood (red cells, white cells, and platelets) is called the " complete blood count " (CBC). It is used commonly to assess whether a patient is anemic (low red cell count), has an infection (increased white blood cells), or has abnormal blood coagulation (platelet levels).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
A pelvic examination is a routine procedure used to assess the well being of the female patients ' lower genito-urinary tract. This is done as part of a usual health screening and prevention tool, and is an element of the total health care for the female patient.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
FSH stands for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH. This hormone is released by the anterior pituitary gland. In women, FSH stimulates production of eggs and a hormone called estradiol during the first half of the menstrual cycle. In men, FSH stimulates production of sperm. This article discusses the test to check the level of FSH in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 18, 2007
The follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test measures the amount of FSH in the blood. FSH is a hormone that regulates the growth and development of eggs and sperm, and this test is used to diagnose or evaluate disorders involving the pituitary gland and reproductive system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Triiodothyronine (T3) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. It plays an important role in the body's control of metabolism. A laboratory test can be done to measures the amount of the T3 in your blood. See also: TSH test; T4 test.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
T4 (thyroxine) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measures the amount of the T4 in your blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
TSH is a laboratory test that measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and tells the thyroid gland to make and release the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3. See also: T3 test; T4 test.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
Thyroid function tests are common tests used to tell how well your thyroid is working. See the following articles for details: T3; T3 resin uptake; T4; Thyroid scan; TSH; TSI.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 26, 2007
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test (TSH), the thyroxine test (T 4 ), the triiodothyronine test (T 3 ), the thyroxine-binding globulin test (TBG), the triiodothyro-nine resin uptake test (T 3 RU), and the long-acting thyroid stimulator test (LATS).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Detailed information on the most common types of thyroid function tests
Source:StayWell
The key tests to determine thyroid function are serum measurements of free thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Thyroid hormones have a negative feedback on TSH secretion from the anterior pituitary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test (TSH), free and total thyroxine tests (FT 4 ,T 4 ), the free and total triiodothyronine tests (FT 3 ,T 3 ), the thyroxine-binding globulin test (TBG), and the T-uptake test.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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