Self-checking account where a fixed balance is maintained by regular replenishments and used for paying small, routine operating expenses. Also called Imprest account, Imprest fund, petty cash account, or petty cash fund,. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/imprest-amount.html.
âHyperâ ( meaning over, super, or excess) or in this case Hyperprolactinemia â meaning one has an excess of prolactin or high prolactin levels. Hyperprolactinemia is a condition where non-pregnant women (or men) have too much or an excess of prolactin in their bodies.
If I have an elevated prolactin, why is my doctor testing my thyroid? Increased levels of prolactin are often seen in people with hypothyroidism (although they do not cause it). If you have hyperprolactinemia, your doctor will most likely test you for hypothyroidism.