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. 2022 Apr 8;8(4):166–170. doi: 10.1016/j.aace.2022.04.003

Table.

Preoperative and Postoperative Hormonal Panel

Hormone POD −1 POD 0 POD1 POD2 POD3 POD16 6-9 months Comments
Cortisol (2.4-17 ug/dL) 64↓ 32↓ 11↓ <1.8↓ <1.8↓ 1.8↓ HC started POD3 after blood work
ACTH (0-81 pg/mL) 41↓ 36↓ 28↓ 13↓
TSH (0.36-3.74 uIU/mL) 0.89 0.43 0.12↓ 0.07↓ 0.05↓ 0.73
Thyroxine, free (0.8-1.5 ng/dL) 0.9 0.9 1.1 1 2.1↑ 1 Levothyroxine started POD4
LH (1-12 miU/mL) 1↓ <1↓ 1↓ 3
FSH (1-12 mIU/mL) 3↓ 1↓ 1↓ 3
Testosterone (219.2-905.6 ng/dL) 28.8↓ <20↓ 175.9↓ Testosterone replacement started as outpatient
Testosterone, free (160-699 pmol/L) <5.8↓ 137↓
IGF-1 (82-242 ng/mL) 179 79
GH (fasting, <6 mIU/L) 4.5 <0.3
Prolactin (3-20 ng/mL) <1↓ <1↓

Abbreviations: ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone; FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone; GH = growth hormone; HC = hydrocortisone; IGF-1 = insulin-like growth factor 1; LH = luteinizing hormone; TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone; POD = postoperative day.