An aldosterone test can diagnose adrenal fatigue or insufficiency, or a possible tumor in the adrenal glands.
A heel prick blood sample is analyzed for 17-hydroxyprogesterone, which is created when cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands.
17-Hydroxyprogesterone (or 17-OHP) test: This test is usually done as part of newborn screening in order to detect congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
