Hormone Assays in Biological Fluids

1. A Short History of Hormone Measurement Michael J. Wheeler 2. Immunoassay Techniques Michael J. Wheeler 3. Introduction to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Alberto Sanchez-Guijo, Michaela F. Hartmann, and Stefan A. Wudy 4. Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Hormone Measurement Helen P. Field 5. Methods for the Investigation of Thyroid Functions A. Morovat 6. The Measurement of LH, FSH and Prolactin Michael J. Wheeler 7. Assays of GH, IGF-1 and IGF Binding Protein-3 Nishan Guha 8. Measurement of Arginine Vasopressin Nadia El-Farhan, David Hampton, and Michael Penny 9. The Measurement of Anti-Mullerian Hormone Michael J. Wheeler 10. Measurement of Gut Hormones in Plasma Steve Bloom, Mohammad Ghateri, and Paul Bech 11. Measurement of Melatonin and 6-Sulphatoxymelatonin Benita Middleton 12. Measurement of Glucocorticoids in Biological Fluids Laura Owen 13. Measurement of Androgens Helen P. Field and Michael J. Wheeler 14. Measurement of Aldosterone in Blood Sophie C. Barnes 15. Measurement of Plasma Renin Activity Sophie C. Barnes 16. Measurement of Vitamin D Loretta Ford 17. Urine Steroid Profiling Norman Taylor 18. Internal Quality Control Edward Kearney 19. External Quality Assessment Schemes for Immunoassays Catherine Sturgeon