13.3 surgical procedures, laboratory tests and procedures of the endocrine system

excision of adrenal glands

excision of hypophysis or anterior pituitary gland

excision of parathyroid gland

excision of thyroid gland

test of adrenocortical function

blood plasma test to measure levels of cortisol to detect diseases of adrenal glands

test of adrenocortical function

test to determine whether hormonal treatment will be used in cancer treatment by measuring response of cancer to estrogen

test of thyroid function in which blood protein-bound iodine is measured to estimate amound of available thyroid hormone in peripheral blood

thyroid function evaluated by introducing radioactive iodine orally or intravenously during selected time period and measuring its absorption by thyroid with counter

group of blood tests to determine thyroid hormone levels and diagnose disorders of the thyroid

intravenous injection of radioactive substance for organ imaging to detect abnormalities in size, shape, location and function of thyroid gland

anterior pituitary throid-stimulating hormone (TSH) injected to determmine whether thyroid problems result from pituitary or thyroid dysfunction

noninvasive procedure to detect cysts and tumors of thyroid by directing ultrasonic pulses at gland that are reflected back for display on oscilloscope