Prolactin Test In Dhanbad - Price & Details

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If your doctor suspects that your prolactin levels are off, you will require a prolactin test. PharmEasy Labs offers this test at competitive prices in all major Indian cities.

Your pituitary gland produces some very vital hormones, one of which is prolactin. Prolactin levels are naturally low in non-pregnant women as well as men. Among the many functions of prolactin, two important ones are lactation and the development of mammary glands. So, it is also normal for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to have high prolactin levels.

Sometimes, a lump of cells (not cancerous) called prolactinoma develops in the pituitary gland. This triggers the pituitary gland to produce above-normal levels of prolactin when not needed. Other causes of unnaturally high prolactin levels include-

• Excessive exercise
• Chest trauma
• Epileptic seizures

Excess prolactin can cause lactation in women who are not pregnant and men. It is also responsible for:

• Pain during penetrative intercourse because of vaginal dryness (women)
• Loss of libido (men)
• Menstrual irregularities
• Erectile dysfunction and infertility (men)
• Gynecomastia, or the development of breasts in men

The prolactin test tells your doctor the exact levels of this hormone in your blood.

There are several circumstances when the prolactin test becomes necessary. This test will be prescribed by your doctor if you show certain symptoms such as:

• Nipple discharge
• Lactation if you are a man or a woman who is not pregnant
• Unexplained headaches and a change in vision accompanied by other symptoms
• Development of breasts if you are a man
• Loss of sexual libido in both men and women
• Unexplained hairlessness in men
• Irregular periods in women who are not menopausal.
• Early menopause
• Discomfort or pain in the breasts
• Inability to conceive

Your doctor will also require this test report if he/she suspects you have prolactinoma. In postmenopausal women, doctors may also prescribe a thyroid test because high prolactin levels may trigger hypothyroidism.

If you have already been diagnosed with prolactinoma, you would still have to undergo the prolactin test so that your doctor can track how you are responding to medication.

The prolactin test requires fasting. Your doctor will advise you to refrain from eating anything or taking fluids (except water) for upto 12 hours before the test. Prolactin levels are the highest during the morning and fluctuate all throughout the day. It is better to fast overnight and get the test done as early as possible in the morning. You should inform your doctor about any medication, including OTC medication that you are taking as certain medicines affect prolactin levels.

During the Prolactin Test

Prolactin test is a blood test. First you will need to book an online appointment and choose the date and time. Then a phlebotomist will be sent to your home as per the date and time slot selected. Using a vein finder, the right vein for drawing blood will be selected. The process of collecting your blood sample will take just a few seconds. The sample will be sealed in an airtight tube and the phlebotomist will take it to the lab.