Endocrine examination program includes many kinds of endocrine system including pituitary gland, pancreas, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, gonads and other systems.
1. Pituitary: including ACTH, growth hormone, brain CT, brain MRI, etc. to know whether there is any pituitary abnormality.
2. Pancreas: Fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, glucose tolerance test, glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin, C-peptide level, etc. to know whether there is diabetes or not and the function of pancreatic islets.
3. Thyroid: thyroid function, thyroid ultrasound, TRAb, TPOAb, TGAb, etc. to know whether there is hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and the causes.
4. Adrenal glands: cortisol, renin aldosterone system, catecholamines, etc. to know whether there is endocrine hypertension or hypoadrenalism.
5. Gonads: sex hormone six tests include follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, etc., to find out whether there is hypogonadism.
There are many endocrine checkup items, which need to be further examined under the guidance of doctors according to their own checkup purposes.