Pregnancy Tests Flashcards
When are blood samples taken
First half of cycle
Why is progesterone sometimes taken in day 21?
To see if ovulation has occurred
When is Estradiol/E2 secreted?
When no pregnancy
When is E3 secreted?
When there’s pregnancy
When is Estrogen tested in men?
Delayed puberty or gyno
What could affect the estrogen test results?
Age, gender, timing during cycle ofc
High level of E2 or E1 mean?
Early puberty or tumours in the ovaries
What do High E3 levels mean?
Labor soon
Low estrogen levels in women mean?
Turner syndrome, poor ovary function
If low estrogen levels are combined with low FSH and LH then…?
Secondary ovarian insufficiency
To investigate any ovarian insufficiencies we do..?
An estrogen assay with FSH on day 3
Pregnancy is diagnosed by measuring…?
hCG
How do we measure hCG?
Urine
Down syndrome is diagnosed via?
Dual marker test
What is the most accurate Down syndrome test?
Quadruple test
