Steroid assay
Product number:
419
Steroid hormones are best known to regulate cell growth and proliferation. They are involved in regulating glucose and mineral levels. Steroid hormones are primarily produced in the adrenal glands and gonads from cholesterol. The AbsoluteIDQ® Stero17 kit provides a ready-to-use, standardized solution for the quantitation of 17 steroid hormones from all five major classes.
Metabolites covered
- 7 androgens: male sex hormones (androstenedione, androsterone, DHEA, DHEA-S, DHT, etiocholanolone, testosterone)
- 2 estrogens: female sex hormones (estradiol, estrone)
- 2 progestogens: sex hormones (17α-OHP, progesterone)
- 3 glucocorticoids: regulation of glucose metabolism (cortisol, cortisone, 11-deoxycortisol)
- 3 mineralocorticoids: regulation of electrolyte and water balances (aldosterone, corticosterone, 11-deoxycorticosterone)
