Table 1.

Hormonal Tests and 250 Microgram ACTH Stimulation Test Results

	Basal	30 Min	60 Min	Reference Interval
Cortisol	545	675	787	101–536 nmol/L
17-hydroxyprogesterone	11	11	11	basal < 4 nmol/L; 30 min post synacthen 2–8 nmol/L
Androstenedione	<0.5	0.6	0.7	1.1–6.5 nmol/L
21-deoxycortisol	<2.5	<2.5	<2.5	≤2.5 nmol/L
11-deoxycortisol	1.8	3.5	4.4	≤4.3 nmol/L
Testosterone	1.0	0.9	1.0	<1.7 nmol/L
DHEA-sulphate	<0.2	<0.2	0.2	2.6–13.9 umol/L
LH	24.6			1.8–11.8 IU/L
FSH	7.7			3.0–18.1 IU/L
Progesterone	4.8			<1.0 nmol/L
Estradiol	163			77–921 pmol/L
Renin, erect	2.78			0.98–4.18 ng/ml/hr
Aldosterone, erect	251			≤777 pmol/L

Abbreviations: DHEA, FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; dehydroepiandrosterone; min, minutes.