Test ID: APGH
Alpha-Subunit Pituitary Tumor Marker, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9003
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Adjunct in the diagnosis of pituitary tumors
As part of the follow-up of treated pituitary tumor patients
Differential diagnosis of thyrotropin-secreting pituitary tumor versus thyroid hormone resistance
Differential diagnosis of constitutional delay of puberty versus hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunochemiluminescent Assay
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
AlphaSubunit Pituitary Tumor Marker
Aliases
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Alpha Glycoprotein Subunit
Alpha Subunit, HCG
Alpha-HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Alpha-PGH (Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone)
Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormones (Alpha-PGH), Serum
Chorionic Gonadotropins, Alpha-Subunit
Glycoprotein Subunit
HCG, Alpha Subunit
Hormone, Alpha-Subunit
PGH (Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone)
Pituitary Glycoprotein Alpha Subunit
Pituitary Gonadotropins, Alpha-Subunit
Alpha Subunit, HCG
Alpha-HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Alpha-PGH (Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone)
Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormones (Alpha-PGH), Serum
Chorionic Gonadotropins, Alpha-Subunit
Glycoprotein Subunit
HCG, Alpha Subunit
Hormone, Alpha-Subunit
PGH (Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone)
Pituitary Glycoprotein Alpha Subunit
Pituitary Gonadotropins, Alpha-Subunit


