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Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland. The prolactin test measures the amount of prolactin in the blood.
Why the Test is Performed?
Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland the pituitary is a small gland at the base of the brain. It regulates the body's balance of many hormones.
Prolactin stimulates breast development and milk production in women. There is no known normal function for prolactin in men.
Prolactin is usually measured when checking for pituitary tumors and the cause of:
Breast milk production that is not related to childbirth (galactorrhea)
Decreased sex drive (libido) in men and women
Erection problems in men
Not able to get pregnant (infertility)
Irregular or no menstrual periods (amenorrhea)
Normal Results
The normal values for prolactin are:
Men: less than 20 ng/mL (425 µg/L)
Nonpregnant women: less than 25 ng/mL (25 µg/L)
Pregnant women: 80 to 400 ng/mL (80 to 400 µg/L)
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your specialist doctors to know more.
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