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. 2020 Dec 28;27(2):83–89. doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2020.10.014

Table 2.

Summary of Cortisol and ACTH Levels on Repeated Testing of 28 Patients Admitted to the Hospital with COVID-19 Infection

Test 1 (n = 28)
Days 1-2
Test 2 (n = 20)
Days 3-5
Test 3 (n = 15)
Days 8-11
Cortisol (median, range), nmol/L 196 (31-587) 314 (27-644) 238 (57-594)
Level < 100 8 (28.6%) 2 (10%) 3 (20%)
Level < 200 14 (50 %) 6 (30%) 6 (40%)
Level < 300 18 (64.3%) 9 (45%) 9 (60%)
ACTH (median, range) ng/dL 18.5 (4-38) 27 (2-59) 16.5 (3.1-50.2)
Level < 10 7 (26.9%) 5 (33.3%)
Level < 20 17 (60.7%) 8 (53.3%)
Level < 30 23 (82.1 %) 10 (66.6 %)