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.
Doctors usually do blood tests: (1) liver enzymes which show if there may be damage to the liver cells. (2) liver function tests to show if the cells of the liver are functioning well to keep the body healthy (3) viral testing to see if there is a liver problem caused by a virus like Hepatitis A,B,C,ETC.