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Prolactin
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Prepare for your Prolactin Blood Test by following these instructions. Please take your sample before 10am. Do not take biotin supplements for two days before this test, discuss this with your doctor if it is prescribed.
As well as producing breast milk, prolactin has other wide-ranging functions, from influencing the reproductive system to regulating the immune system. Find out more about the role of prolactin.
Prolactin levels are naturally much higher during pregnancy and in lactating women.
there are many causes of a raised prolactin level. Most often, mild increases are seen with heavy exercise, alcohol consumption, and following intercourse. Other causes include certain medications (such as antidepressants or antipsychotics), an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), chronic liver or kidney disease, or tumours affecting the pituitary gland in the brain (prolactinomas). Find out other possible causes of raised prolactin.
