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. 2020 Apr 21;13:123–137. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S243405

Table 1.

Pituitary Hormones in the Craniopharyngioma Patient Before and After Surgery

Test Period Test Name Result Units Normal Range High/Low
Pre-operative FSH 0.615 IU/mL 1.5–12.4 Low
Pre-operative TSH 0.005 IU/mL 0.6–4.8 Low
Pre-operative LH 0.08 IU/mL 1.5–9.3 Low
Pre-operative Prolactin 0.958 ng/mL 4.1–18.4 Low
Pre-operative ACTH 6.64 pg/mL 7.2–63.3 Low
One week post-op TSH 0.005 IU/mL 0.27–4.2 Low
One week post-op Prolactin 0.214 ng/dl 4.1–18.4 Low
Three weeks post-op TSH 0.008 IU/mL 0.27–4.2 Low
Three weeks post-op ACTH 1.53 pg/mL 7.2–63.3 Low
Two months post-op TSH 0.005 IU/mL 0.28–4.2 Low
Three months post-op TSH 0.043 IU/mL 0.27–4.2 Low
Four months post-op TSH 0.055 IU/mL 0.27–4.2 Low
Five months post-op TSH 0.1 IU/mL 0.6–4.8 Low
Nine months post-op TSH 0.013 IU/mL 0.27–4.2 Low
Ten months post-op TSH 0.010 IU/mL 0.6–4.8 Low
Eighteen months post-op TSH 0.12 IU/mL 0.27–4.2 Low
Three years post-op TSH 0.014 IU/mL 0.28–4.2 Low