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. 2015 Jan 1;2015:140089. doi: 10.1530/EDM-14-0089

Table 3.

Reference values of the various tests carried out

Tests Reference ranges
Prolactin (mIU/l) 102–496
Cortisol (nmol/l) 198–720
ACTH (ng/l) 0000 h <15; 0900 h <46
Serum osmolality (mmol/kg) 275–295
Urine osmolality (mOsmol/kg) 100–800
Serum sodium (mmol/l) 133–144
HbA1c (mmol/mol) 19–48
Random glucose (mmol/l) <11.1
ACE (IU/l) 12–68
Follicular phase
 FSH (IU/l) 3.5–13.0
 LH (IU/l) 2.4–13.0
 Oestradiol (pmol/l) 46–607
Ovulation phase
 FSH (IU/l) 4.7–22.0
 LH (IU/l) 14.0–96.0
 Oestradiol (pmol/l) 315–1828
Luteal phase
 FSH (IU/l) 1.7–7.7
 LH (IU/l) 1.0–11.0
 Oestradiol (pmol/l) 161–774
Post-menopausal
 FSH (IU/l) 26–135
 LH (IU/l) 7.7–59
 Oestradiol (pmol/l) 18.4–201
Patient 1
 TSH (IU/l) 0.5–3.6
 FT4 (pmol/l) 10.0–16.9
 FT3 (pmol/l) 3.4–6.5
 IGF1 (μg/ml) 284–713
Patient 2
 TSH (IU/l) 0.27–4.2
 FT4 (pmol/l) 12.0–22.0
 FT3 (pmol/l) 3.1–6.8
 IGF1 (μg/ml) 115–340
Patient 3
 TSH (IU/l) 0.35–4.5
 FT4 (pmol/l) 10.3–21.9
 FT3 (pmol/l) 3.1–6.8
 IGF1 (μg/ml) 52–227