Ovarian progesterone: Progesterone (ovarian) and dhea are the precursors for more specialized steroid hormones, including cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen and testosterone. Taking synthetic progesterone, progestin, will not increase the level of these hormones.
This test is called a hepatitis C viral load test (or RNA test). If this test is positive, you have chronic hepatitis C, and you may eventually have health problems from the virus. You do not need a liver biopsy to determine if you have hepatitis C. For more details about these tests, go to Understanding Lab Tests. Getting Tested: Entire Lesson.
The three standard blood tests are the following:â  HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen): when this is âpositiveâ or âreactive,â it means the person is currently infected with hepatitis B and is able to pass the infection on to others.he interpretation of this test result, if it is positive, depends on the results of the other two blood tests previously described.â  A fourth blood test that is sometimes done is IgM anti-HBc (IgM class antibody to hep-atitis B core antigen) .