What is the secretin test?
Secretin test is a medical test where the doctor gives hormonal secretine and takes a sample from a tube placed in a duodenum to determine how the pancreas, gallbladder and stomach reacted. This test uses the natural stimulating hormone found in the body in a specific prompt to assess the endocrine function. The doctor can order this test if the patient believes the patient has endocrine imbalance or other health condition that could cause unusual results. It takes place in a hospital or clinic and may take an hour or more, depending on what other tests they may be needed at the same time. The patient then receives secretory or nasogastric tube. After waiting for the hormone to work, the care provider takes another sample. It can check the presence of gastrin, stomach hormone or other hormones and compare the samples before and after. The differences may highlight how the body processes the secretine and can determine whether the patient has a health problem. Stimulation with secretin may also fail when evoking the correct reaction in the pancreas or gallbladder. The laboratory will return the results together with the normal range to be used for information, so the doctor can determine whether the patient's reaction to the secretine test was unusual.
may be administered as part of the secretine-cholecystokinin test, which includes another gallbladder test. The secretin test may be part of the processing for patients with suspicious health problems. It can also be monitoring after the treatment of health. This can determine how well the patient responded to treatment and if further care is necessary. The results will also create a link to be useful in the future in the case of further testing.
This test is a relatively low risk for the patient. This can cause some discomfort, but does not include the introduction of potential allergens or toxins. The greatest risk may be irritation around the injection and blood points and an experienced carer can limit the chances of thatThe problem. If the doctor recommends the secretine test, patients may want to ask why the test is recommended, what possible results may be and what types of treatment options can be available. The information can be limited until the doctor actually has the test results that we look at, but can provide a general overview.