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From: miamiferret
Date: 2002-03-06 17:46:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Will Tenn Panel show + on Bilateral Adrenal Ferret?

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "thinkforyourself_com"
<thinkforyourself_com@y...> wrote:
> bilateral adrenal surgery last year. The left was removed and the
> right cryoed, but she was never on Florinef.

Then there had to be some adrenal tissue remaining and a return of
symptoms is possible.

> My question is if the Tenn panel is done, does it pick up on a
> certain hormone/chemical being produced or does it look at the
> amounts of the hormones/chemicals to give a positive result?

The adrenal panel looks at the levels of four steroids. If any one
of them is elevated, then adrenal disease is likely.

mike