Diagnostic Tests for Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome: Diagnostic Tests

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Turner Syndrome includes:

• Ultrasound - to look for ovaries
• Genetic chromosome tests

Turner Syndrome Tests: Book Excerpts

• DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - DWARFISM

Turner Syndrome Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the following questions - DWARFISM
• Approach to the Diagnosis - DWARFISM
• Diagnosis - Fragile X syndrome
• Diagnosis - X-linked infantile hypogammaglobulinemia
• Approach to the Diagnosis - DWARFISM

Diagnostic Tests for Turner Syndrome: Online Medical Books

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DWARFISM: DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

Routine studies should include a CBC, sedimentation rate, urinalysis, chemistry panel, thyroid profile, VDRL test, quantitative stool fat, a sweat test, and x-rays of the skull and long bones.

If Turner's syndrome is suspected, a buccal smear for sex chromogen may be done. If pituitary dwarfism is suspected, a CT scan of the skull may be helpful. Additional endocrine tests include a serum growth hormone level before and after exercise, a resting somatomedin-C level, and an overnight dexamethasone suppression test. In patients suspected of having rickets and hypoparathyroidism, 24-hr urine calciums may be done. However, it is best to consult a pediatrician, endocrinologist, or orthopedic surgeon before proceeding with expensive diagnostic tests.

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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003

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