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Which Lab Test Helps In Detecting Steroids In The Body? Concerned About The Intake Of The Herbal Supplement Which Contained Cortizone

Posted on Sat, 30 Jun 2012

Question: Hi. My husband has been taking a herbal supplement from Mexico, called Reumofan Plus Original. There have been many rumours on the internet that it contains cortisone, so, he asked his health care professional for a blood test that would show if he has cortisone in his system. He was told they really don't do that and that they don't know who does or where to send the blood work for this type of testing. I found that quite vague in this day and age as I'm sure there are ways to find out. What is the most accurate test he could ask for?

Answered by Dr. Ketan Vagholkar (2 hours later)

Hi,

Thanks for posting the query.

From the medical history you have provided it appears that your husband requires strict lifestyle modification.

There are a number of herbal preparations available for a variety of diseases. But as yet the therapeutic efficacy of such drugs has not been proved by randomized trials. So an allopathic consultant would never comment on this.

You can surely get the medication tested at a forensic or pharmacy lab. As far as the patient is concerned urine analysis will help in establishing the presence of steroids. Even a few labs also test blood as well for these substances.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,

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