This standard work provides all physicians with confidence regarding execution and evaluation of endocrinological function tests. It supports efficient diagnostics, yields valuable results, and ensures reliable assessments in endocrinology, diabetology, gynecology, urology, andrology, pediatrics, internal medicine. The content is aligned with the recommendations of national and international professional societies.

This book comprises more than 200 hormonal parameters, function tests as well as validated scoring and grading systems. Basic knowledge regarding diagnostic methods in radiological and nuclear medicine as well as genotype-phenotype correlations are summarized. All parameters are rigorously correlated to age, gender, BMI, phase of life, menstrual cycle, and medication by presenting 174 tables and 66 figures.

Detailed and practice-relevant, you will receive a quick overview of indications, contraindications, side effects, test preparation, framework conditions, specific action guidelines for test execution, secure evaluation of results with detailed cut off values, as well as practical tips and potential pitfalls.

The 5th edition has been completely updated and expanded to include topics such as "troubleshooting" in immunoassays, paraneoplastic syndromes, screening for malnutrition, basal and stimulated copeptin, metyrapone test, macimorelin test, and digital diabetes parameters (CGM).

Pre-analytics, Information, Biostatistics, and Disturbances in Hormone Determinations

Carbohydrate Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Protein and Nucleotide Metabolism
Thyroid (Peripheral)
Parathyroid
Gastrointestinal Tract
Adrenal Medulla
Adrenal Cortex
Gonads (Male)
Gonads (Female)
Hypothalamus
Anterior Pituitary and Testing of Glandotropic Axes
Posterior Pituitary
Endocrinological Indications for Genetic Diagnostics
Endocrinological Indications for Karyotyping
Adipose Tissue Dysfunction
Tumor Markers in Endocrinology
Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity in Endocrinology
Basic Knowledge of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for Diagnostics in Endocrinology
Hormone Abuse, Doping, Substance Detection
Bone Densitometry and Bone Remodeling Parameters
Neuropathy Tests
Scoring and Grading Systems in Endocrinology
Staging of Endocrine Tumors
Thyroid Aspiration
Ambulatory 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
Analysis of Pulse Wave Velocity
Classification of Disability Degree (GdB) in Endocrinopathies
Percentile Documentation in Children and Adolescents
Online Engines, Apps, and Database Tools in Endocrinology
Measurement of Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Basal Temperature, Female Cycle, Pearl Index, Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, Fever
Screening and Diagnostic Parameters for Malnutrition
Continuous Tissue Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP)
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