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Re: prolactin level

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 22:10:50 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 31 May 2001, jenny wrote: >
>my doctor told me my prolactin was up normal levels are 0-11 mine was 12
>i have to get this checked again in 3 months i am 39 he said something
>about a rare chance of a tumor. is 12 a high level and is there
>anything to worry about.

Most folks don't think much about a prolactin until it gets over 30. 12 is only 1 above the upper limit of "normal" and the test is not that accurate.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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