Table 2.
Hormone profiles and dexamethasone suppression test.
| Parameter | On admission | Postoperative | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTH | 1.0 | 76.3 | 7.2–63.3 pg/mL |
| Cortisol | 18.60 | 10.90 | 6.02–18.4 μg/dL |
| Aldosterone | 27.1 | 30.2 | 0–353.0 pg/mL |
| Plasma renin activity | 13 | 14 | 4.4–46.1 μIU/mL |
| Urinary metanephrine | 145.28 | 150.82 | 38–266 μg/24 h |
| Urinary normetanephrine | 116.54 | 114.86 | 27–561 μg/24 h |
| Plasma metanephrine | <0.07 | <0.07 | ≤ 0.21 nmol/L |
| Plasma normetanephrine | <0.06 | <0.06 | ≤ 0.59 nmol/L |
| Urinary epinephrine | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0–14 μg/24 h |
| Urinary norepinephrine | 38.5 | 27.9 | 1–100 μg/24 h |
| Urinary dopamine | 167.83 | 108.57 | 18–504 μg/24 h |
| Urinary vanillylmandelic acid | 16.8 | 21.4 | 0–41.28 μmol//24 h |
| Urinary homovanillis acid | 15.14 | 8.66 | 0–41.86 μmol//24 h |
| TSH | 0.919 | ND | 0.27–4.2 μIU/mL |
| fT3 | 2.11 | ND | 2.0–4.4 pg/mL |
| fT4 | 11.56 | ND | 9.32–17.09 ng/L |
| Dexamethasone suppression test before surgical operation | |||
| Dexamethasone | Basal | 2 mg | |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 18.5 | 19.10 | |
ACTH, adrenocorticotropin; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; fT3, free triiodothyronine; fT4, free thyroxine; ND, no data.