Prolactin

• Why Get Tested?
  Prolactin
• When to Get Tested?
  To help investigate unexplained flow of breast milk (galactorrhea), abnormal nipple discharge, absence of menstrual periods, and/or infertility in women; in men, to help diagnose the cause of decreased libido and/or erectile dysfunction; to detect and monitor a prolactin-producing pituitary tumor (prolactinoma)
• Sample Type:

  SERUM (SST or Plain)

• Fasting:

  NO

• Report Delivery:

  Same day (if Collected before 12 Noon)

• Components:

  1. Observations

Test Details