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MacDonald BabyAs the arrival of your baby nears, you no doubt have many questions about giving birth and taking care of your baby once you’re home.

How do you make arrangements to deliver at MacDonald Women’s Hospital? What happens if your baby needs special attention after delivery? How do you choose a doctor for the baby?

We want to give you the answers that will bring you peace of mind as you prepare to give birth. Then, when the time comes to deliver at MacDonald Women’s Hospital, you can be assured that you and your baby will receive excellent care with a compassionate touch.
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Review Date: 1/23/2006

Review Date: 5/10/2006

Review Date: 10/24/2006

17-hydroxycorticosteroid (17-OHCS) is an inactive product formed when the liver and other body tissues break down cortisol, a steroid hormone. This article discusses the laboratory test to measure the amount of 17-OHCS in urine.
Review Date: 10/24/2007

17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by adrenal cortex. This article discusses the laboratory test used to measure the amount of 17-ketosteroids in a urine sample.
Review Date: 10/24/2007

17-OH progesterone is a blood test that measures the amount of 17-OH progesterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and gonads.
Review Date: 5/6/2007

The 24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate test measures the amount of aldosterone eliminated in the urine in a day. Aldosterone is a hormone released by the adrenal gland that helps the kidney to control salt and potassium balance.See also: Blood aldosterone test
Review Date: 10/24/2007

The 24-hour urine copper test measures the amount of copper in a urine sample.
Review Date: 10/15/2007

24-hour urine protein measures the amount of protein excreted in urine over a 24-hour period.See also: Bence-Jones protein test
Review Date: 10/22/2007

Review Date: 5/10/2006

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