Table 3.
Hormone levels of the studied patient
| Hormonal variables | Results | Laboratory references | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma samples | ||||
| Thyroid stimulating hormone | 2.3 | 0.3 to 4.2 | mU/L | |
| ACTH (8 hours) | < 19 | < 75 | ng/L | |
| Cortisol | 245.8 | 138 to 690 | nmol/L | |
| Plasma renin | Non- detectable | 0.5 to 1.9 x hrs | μg/L | |
| Plasma aldosterone | 54.1 | 28 to 291 | pmol/l | |
| Chromogranin A (with PPI) | 875.4 | 20 to 100 | μg/L | |
| Chromogranin A (without PPI) | 48.3 | 20 to 100 | μg/L | |
| Plasma samples during paroxysm | ||||
| Adrenaline | 0.32 | < 0.41 | nmol/L | |
| Noradrenaline | 3.37 | 0.37 to 2.6 | nmol/L | |
| Dopamine | 2.73 | < 0.88 | nmol/L | |
| Urine samples (24-hour collection) | ||||
| Adrenaline | 16 | 3 to109 | nmol/die | |
| Noradrenaline | 187 | 89 to 473 | nmol/die | |
| Dopamine | 2,171 | 424 to 1,612 | nmol/die | |
| Homovanillic acid | 31 | 9.1 to 33.8 | μmol/die | |
| Vanillyl mandelic acid | 31 | < 34 | μmol/die | |
| 5-HIAA | 23 | 3.7 to 42.9 | μmol/die | |
| Metanephrines | 356 | 375 to 1,506 | nmol/die | |
| Normetanephrines | 1,340 | 573 to 1,932 | nmol/die | |
| 3-metoxytyramine | 702 | < 900 | nmol/die | |
5-HIAA: 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid; ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone; PPI: proton-pump inhibitor.