Prolactin Test In Solapur - Price & Details

PharmEasy Labs is making the experience of diagnostic testing easy and affordable. The finest technicians of the country operate high tech top order machines and analyse test samples. There is no room for error. The reports are verified by pathologists. After that, they are emailed to the people who booked the test. One can also choose to get tested at home thanks to PharmEasy’s facility of home sample collection.

You get huge discounts on all tests, including the Prolactin test.

Women who are pregnant and who are breastfeeding have higher levels of prolactin hormone in their blood. This hormone causes breast enlargement and breast milk production in pregnant women. In non-pregnant women and men, the pituitary gland does not secrete prolactin. In women who have gone through menopause, the pituitary no longer generates the hormone prolactin.

A higher level of prolactin may indicate the presence of prolactinoma. Prolactinoma is a non cancerous tumour developed in the pituitary gland that causes overproduction of prolactin hormone decreasing the levels of some sex hormones.

Prolactinoma causes abnormal nipple discharge, irregular menstrual cycles, and problems with conceiving in women who are trying  to be pregnant.

Men with prolactinoma may experience breast enlargement, decreased sexual desire, and erectile dysfunction (ED). Prolactinoma can cause vision difficulty and infertility.

Excess prolactin hormone secretion after menopause can lead to hypothyroidism, a disorder when the thyroid doesn't make enough hormones. They may experience the symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as weight, muscle pain, fatigue, constipation and cold intolerance.

The prolactin test helps in determining prolactinoma, a tumour developed in the pituitary gland. Prolactinoma is not life-threatening, but an untreated prolactinoma can grow large enough to press on the optic nerve causing complete vision loss.

Doctors may recommend a prolactin test if an unmarried woman is showing these symptoms-

• Irregular menstrual periods
• Breast tenderness
• Premature menopause
• Infertility

Usually the prolactin test is done 3 to 4 hours after awakening in the morning. Fasting is not necessary unless recommended by a doctor. 30 minutes of quiet rest before the test is recommended because emotional stress and stressful exercise increase prolactin levels in the blood.

During the Prolactin Test

The phlebotomist will come to your home if you opt for home sample collection. With a vein finder, the phlebotomist will pinpoint the vein in your arm that is the most suitable for drawing blood. To prevent health hazards, the phlebotomist will break the seals of a new needle and syringe in front of you. The area will be swabbed with a disinfectant afterwards. The blood drawing will take a few seconds.