Table 1.

Patient's serum hormone data as detected by immunoassay.

Serum analyte	Unit	Value	Reference range (21)
DHEAS basal	ng/ml	7,546; 8,835*	1,450–4,000
After dexa suppression	ng/ml	1,199
DHEA basal	ng/dl	443	200–750
After dexa suppression	ng/dl	144
Androstendione	ng/ml	2.9	<3.44
Testosterone	ng/dl	28	<45
ACTH	pg/ml	21.8	<50

^*Range of four measurements.

ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; DHEAS, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.