Hormones are chemicals that are produced in one part of the body (e.g. pituitary gland, thyroid gland, endocrine glands, adrenal glands, etc.) and are transported through the blood to other distant organs or tissues where they have an effect. The hormonal effect is carried out on receptors in the target cells, where it results in their activation. This activation then leads to changes such as differentiation in cell growth, function and metabolism. As a result, the study of hormones is a key element in health.

The following tests are carried out in the hormone department:

• Diabetes mellitus monitoring: sugar (Glu), insulin (Ins), glycosylated haemoglobin (Hba1C), sugar-insulin curves
• Checking the thyroid profile:
  Thyroid hormone (TSH), Thyroxine, (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3), Free Thyroxine (FT4), Free Triiodothyronine (FT3), Anti-TPO Antibodies, Anti-TG Antibodies, TSI, TBG Antibodies, Thyroglobulin (TG), Calcitonin (CT)
• Osteoporosis control
• Prostate screening ( PSA – FPSA)
• Male – female fertility testing (FSH, LH, PRL, E2, DHEAS, Testo, F-Testo, PRG, 17-OH-PRG, SHBG, AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone), Inhibin-b.)
• Adrenal gland control – acne – hypertrichosis: Serum Cortisol, 24-hour urinary Cortisol, ACTH, Calcitonin
• Pregnancy hormone tests (serum – urine pregnancy test, Chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
• Prenatal Down syndrome screening ( PAPP-A test, A-test, B-test )
  Collaboration with accredited reference centres for a new non-invasive prenatal screening test – NIPT.
• Osteoporosis control

Indicative examinations:
TSH, T3, T4, Free T3 (FT3), Free T4 (FT4), ATH-M, Anti-TPO, Anti-TG, TSI, TBG, TG – thyroglobulin, β-HCG (chorionic), Estradiol-E2, FSH, LH, PRG, PRL, Oestriol – E3, Estriol free (uE3), Estrone, Testosterone, 17-OH-PRG, DHEA-S, Aldosterone, Cortisol, NT-PRO BNP ( brain natriuretic peptide ) and many others.