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Prolactin





Prolactin

Alternative Names:

PRL
What the risks are:
  • Excessive bleeding
  • Fainting or feeling light-headed
  • Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
  • Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
  • Multiple punctures to locate veins

Special considerations:
  • Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other.
  • Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
  • Stress, recent exercise, and a recent breast examination can temporarily increase prolactin levels.



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