Table 2.
Time course of laboratory results and corresponding clinical conditions
| Date | 5 June | 14 June | 21 June | 18 July | 19 July | 24 July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | 1st admission | 2nd admission | After DEX (1 mg) | After DEX (8 mg) | ||
| K (mEq/L) | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | ||
| ACTH (pg/mL) | 66.2 | 53 | 89.9 | 66.2 | ||
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 45.7 | 28.5 | 39 | 40 | 24.3 | 13 |
| UFC (μg/day) | ||||||
| TTKG | 8.26 | |||||
| K suppl. (mEq/day) | 0 | 48 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Date | 31 July | 28 Aug. | 3 Sept. | 5 Sept. | 10 Oct. | 25 Oct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | CRH test | 3rd admission | CSS | CSS | CRH test | |
| K (mEq/L) | 4.6 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | ||
| ACTH (pg/mL) | 34.1 | 119.4 | 40.3 | 36.2 | 75.7 | 60.1 |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 20.3 | 42.1 | 12 | 18.8 | 31.2 | 28.9 |
| UFC (μg/day) | 275 | >457.2 | 849.4 | |||
| TTKG | 12.9 | 9.89 | 7.4 | |||
| K suppl. (mEq/day) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 24 |
| Date | 31 Oct. | 2 Nov. | 9 Nov. | 14 Nov. | 25 Jan. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | 2 days after metyrapone | ||||
| K (mEq/L) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | |
| ACTH (pg/mL) | 18.4 | 42.3 | 52.6 | 26.6 | 18 |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 9.1 | 29.5 | 31.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| UFC (μg/day) | 41.3 | ||||
| TTKG | 6.39 | ||||
| K suppl. (mEq/day) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
UFC urinary free cortisol of 24 h, DEX dexamethasone test, suppl. supplementation, TTKG transtubular potassium gradient