The cytologic approach is particularly valuable if laboratories specializing in endocrine analysis are not readily available.
The principle of the cytologic hormonal analysis is simple.
The degree of maturation of the squamous epithelium of the female genital tract depends on steroid hormones, mainly estrogen..
Hormonal cytology is a simple, economical, easy to repeat test which offers the perinatologist useful information about the function of the fetoplacental unit.
It is a useful alarm signal for fetal distress and may be a guide in the management of postmaturity..
Hormone testing may be used for diagnosis, monitoring, and screening: Diagnosis: Hormone testing is often used to identify the cause of a person's symptoms.
Testing may be helpful in diagnosing conditions like delayed development, infertility, menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and certain types of tumors..
A blood test is one of the most common ways to test hormone levels.
This test can detect testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and thyroid levels.
You should order a test that's specific to your gender, as a women's hormone test will look for different levels of sex hormones than a men's test..
Shorr stain is a rapid, mono-reagent staining method exclusively used in hormonal cytodiagnosis.
It assesses the characteristic changes in the vaginal epithelium, caused by the follicle and corpus luteum hormonal effects and determines the stage of the estrous cycle through the examination of vaginal smears..
Hormonal cytology is a simple, economical, easy to repeat test which offers the perinatologist useful information about the function of the fetoplacental unit
It is a useful alarm signal for fetal distress and may be a guide in the management of postmaturity
The cytologic approach is particularly valuable if laboratories specializing in endocrine analysis are not readily available
The principle of the cytologic hormonal analysis is simple
The degree of maturation of the squamous epithelium of the female genital tract depends on steroid hormones, mainly estrogen
OBJECTIVESCytologic hormonal evaluation may be of assistance in the evaluation of amenorrhea (cessation of menses), in women who have never menstruated (primary amenorrhea) or who stopped menstruating at a young age after a period of normal menses (secondary amenorrhea)
