Abnormally high levels in women may indicate a malfunction of the ovaries. To determine cause of hirsutism, amenorrhea, or infertility. Abnormally high levels may indicate an adrenal gland disorder. See chapter 9. To determine cause of recurrent miscarriage.
High levels indicate an abnormal factor in the blood that causes clotting complications.
Chromosomal analysis To identify precocious puberty, congenital anomalies, recurrent miscarriages, amenorrhea, or infertility. Chromosomal defects may explain the problems that prompted the test. To diagnose syphilis, which produces a positive test result. Determines whether positive result from nontreponemal antigen tests such as VDRL is false-positive or is indicative of syphilis. To confirm syphilis.