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Infertility profile For Men

Infertility
Men's health
Human Research & Diagnostics (HRD Laboratories) offers medical documentation packages and a wide range of health checkup packages to cover all age groups and all the sexes. These packages have been very thoughtfully formulated by a team of highly qualified and experienced medical professionals.

 

C-peptide
To help evaluate insulin production by the beta cells in the pancreas or to help determine the cause of low blood glucose hypoglycemia Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm and sometimes a 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: When you have diabetes and your health practitioner wants to determine if you are producing enough of your own insulin or if it is time to supplement oral medication with insulin injections or an insulin pump when your health practitioner suspects that you have insulin resistance when you have documented hypoglycemia Test Preparation:Fasting for 8 to 10 hours before blood testing is usually required Normal Test Result: 0.5 ng/mL to 2.7 ng/mL

 

Dheas
To evaluate effectiveness of treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma HCC a type of liver cancer if the level of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin is elevated prior to treatment to monitor for recurrence of HCC Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: Periodically when you have been treated for HCC Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: Ages 18 to 19: 145 to 395 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) or 3.92 to 10.66 micromoles per liter (µmol/L) Ages 20 to 29: 65 to 380 µg/dL or 1.75 to 10.26 µmol/L. Ages 30 to 39: 45 to 270 µg/dL or 1.22 to 7.29 µmol/L.

 

Erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate-esr
To help diagnose infectious mononucleosis mono to distinguish between an Epstein-Barr virus EBV infection and another illness with similar symptoms to help evaluate susceptibility to EBV Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have symptoms of mono but a negative mono test when a pregnant woman has flu-like symptoms occasionally when an asymptomatic person has been exposed to someone with mono or possibly as a means to check immune system function Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: normal range is 0 mm/hr 22 mm/hr to for men and 0 mm/hr to 29 mm/hr for women

 

Follicle-stimulating-hormone-fsh
For pregnant women to assess the risk of your baby having a chromosome disorder such as Down syndrome trisomy 21 or Edwards syndrome trisomy 18 Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or a blood spot collected on special paper from a finger stick a nuchal translucency requires a special ultrasound exam When To Get Tested: Usually between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy Test Preparation:You may be instructed to have a full bladder when having the nuchal translucency ultrasound performed Normal Test Result: Males older than age 18: 1.0-18.0 International Units Per Liter (IU/L) Postmenopausal women: 16.7 IU/L -113.6 IU/L

 

Hemoglobin
To evaluate the hemoglobin content of your blood as part of a general health checkup to screen for and help diagnose conditions that affect red blood cells RBCs if you have anemia low hemoglobin or polycythemia high hemoglobin to assess the severity of these conditions and to monitor response to treatment Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by a fingerstick children and adults or heelstick newborns When To Get Tested: With a hematocrit or as part of a complete blood count CBC which may be ordered as a component of a general health screen when you have signs and symptoms of anemia weakness fatigue or polycythemia dizziness headache at regular intervals to monitor these conditions or response to treatment Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: Normal results for adults vary, but in general are: Male: 13.8 grams per deciliter (g/dL )to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or 138 to 172 grams per liter (g/L) Female: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL or 121 to 151 g/L

 

Insulin
To help evaluate insulin production by the beta cells in the pancreas to help diagnose the presence of an insulin-producing tumor in the islet cells of the pancreas insulinoma to help determine the cause of low blood glucose hypoglycemia to help identify insulin resistance or to help determine when a type 2 diabetic might need to start taking insulin to supplement oral medications Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have low blood glucose levels with symptoms such as sweating palpitations dizziness fainting when you have diabetes and your health practitioner wants to monitor your insulin production sometimes when it is suspected that you have insulin resistance Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: less than 17 mcU/mL

 

Luteinizing-hormone-lh
To evaluate fertility issues function of reproductive organs ovaries or testicles or to detect the release of an egg from the ovary ovulation to evaluate pituitary function In children to evaluate early or delayed sexual maturation puberty Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random urine sample or a 24-hour urine collection may be taken When To Get Tested: For women when you are having difficulty getting pregnant or are having irregular or heavy menstrual periods when you are tracking ovulation during your menstrual cycle For men when your partner cannot get pregnant or you have a low sperm count low muscle mass or decreased sex drive When your healthcare provider thinks that you have symptoms of a pituitary disorder or hypothalamic disorder When a health practitioner suspects that a child has delayed or earlier than expected sexual maturation Test Preparation:None but the timing of a woman s sample will be correlated with her menstrual cycle Normal Test Result: Men: 1.42 IU/L to 15.4 IU/L. Women, follicular phase of menstrual cycle: 1.37 to 9 IU/L. Women, midcycle peak: 6.17 to 17.2 IU/L.

 

Prostate-specific-antigen-psa
To screen men for prostate cancer to help determine the necessity for a biopsy of the prostate to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer and or to detect recurrence of prostate cancer Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When a man has symptoms suggestive of prostate cancer such as difficult painful and or frequent urination may also be ordered during and at regular intervals after prostate cancer treatment in asymptomatic men after a discussion with your healthcare provider about the benefits and harms of screening and you make an informed decision to undergo screening For specific details see prostate cancer screening for Adults and Adults 50 and Up Test Preparation:Avoid ejaculation for 24 hours before sample collection as it has been associated with elevated PSA levels the sample should also be collected prior to your health practitioner performing a digital rectal exam DRE and prior to or several weeks after a prostate biopsy Normal Test Result: normal PSA level is considered to be 4.0 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) of blood, but this varies by age

 

Semen-analysis
As part of infertility testing if your partner is having trouble becoming pregnant or after a vasectomy to determine if the operation was successful Specimen:A semen sample collected in a sterile wide-mouth container provided by the lab often collected on-site but sometimes it may be collected at home using a special condom obtained from a healthcare practitioner For infertility testing the sample must be analyzed within one hour of collection Two separate collections on two separate days may be required When To Get Tested: When you think you might have a fertility problem or about three months after you have had a vasectomy Test Preparation:For infertility testing refrain from having sex or masturbation for 2-5 days before sample collection carefully follow instructions provided Normal Test Result: median semen volume is 3.7 milliliters (ml)

 

Testosterone
To detect an abnormal testosterone level in males and females in males to help diagnose the cause of erectile dysfunction or the inability of your partner to get pregnant infertility in females to help diagnose the cause of masculine physical features virilization infertility or polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS in children to help determine the cause of genitals that are not clearly male or female ambiguous genitalia or delayed or early puberty Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm a morning sample is preferred When To Get Tested: For males when you may be infertile or are unable to get or maintain an erection when you are a boy with either early or delayed sexual maturity puberty For females when you have male traits such as a low voice or excessive body hair hirsutism when you have abnormal uterine bleeding do not menstruate amenorrhea or are infertile Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: normal range is typically 300 ng/dL to 1,000 ng/dL, according to the Food and Drug Administration

 

White-blood-cell-count-wbc
To screen for or diagnose a variety of conditions that can affect white blood cells WBC such as an infection inflammation or a disease that affects the production or survival of WBCs to monitor treatment of a blood disorder or to monitor therapy that is known to affect WBCs Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by a fingerstick children and adults or heelstick newborns When To Get Tested: As part of a complete blood count CBC when you have a routine health examination when you have any number of signs and symptoms that may be related to a condition affecting WBCs such as infection inflammation or cancer when you have a condition or are receiving treatment that is known to affect WBCs Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 4,500 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L) to 11,000 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L)

 

White-blood-cell-wbc-differential
To help determine the cause of abnormal results on a white blood cell WBC count to help diagnose and or monitor an illness affecting your immune system such as an infection or inflammatory condition or cancers that affect your white blood cells such as leukemia Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by a fingerstick children and adults or heelstick infants When To Get Tested: As part of a complete blood count CBC when you have a routine health examination when results of a CBC fall outside the reference range when you have any number of signs and symptoms that may be related to a condition affecting white blood cells such as infection inflammation or cancer when you are receiving treatment that is known to affect WBCs such as chemotherapy Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 4,500 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L)to 11,000 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L)

 

White-Blood-Cell-Count

To determine your general health status to screen for diagnose or monitor any one of a variety of diseases and conditions that affect blood cells such as anemia infection inflammation bleeding disorder or cancer Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or a fingerstick or heelstick newborns When To Get Tested: As part of a routine medical exam when you have signs and symptoms that may be related to a condition that affects blood cells at regular intervals to monitor treatment or when you are receiving treatment known to affect blood cells Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 3400 to 9600

  • 13 Tests Included

    • C-peptide
    • Dheas
    • Erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate-esr
    • Follicle-stimulating-hormone-fsh
    • Hemoglobin
    • Insulin
    • Luteinizing-hormone-lh
    • Prostate-specific-antigen-psa
    • Semen-analysis
    • Testosterone
    • White-blood-cell-count-wbc
    • White-blood-cell-wbc-differential
    • White-Blood-Cell-Count

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