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Table 1 Laboratory data of the present patient

From: A case of autonomous cortisol secretion in a patient with subclinical Cushing’s syndrome, GNAS mutation, and paradoxical cortisol response to dexamethasone

Variable, unit

Value

Reference range

Variable, unit

Value

Reference range

<Blood examination>

<Urine analysis>

Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL

111

73–109

Free cortisol, μg/day

73.5

11.2–80.3

Hemoglobin A1c, %

7.7

4.9–6.0

Androsterone, mg/day

0.31

0.4–3.00

Na, mmol/L

143

138–145

Etiocholanolone, mg/day

0.56

0.30–2.50

K, mmol/L

3.3

3.6–4.8

Dehydroepiandrosterone, mg/day

0.02

0.04–2.60

Cl, mmol/L

105

101–108

11-OH-Androsterone, mg/day

0.4

0.22–1.60

ACTH (0900 h), pg/mL

3.1

7.2–63.3

11-OH-Etiocholanorone, mg/day

0.27

0.02–0.65

ACTH (2300 h), pg/mL

2.5

N/A

11-keto-Androsterone, mg/day

0.01

< 0.07

Cortisol (0900 h), μg/dL

10.6

4.0–18.3

11-keto-Etiocholanolone, mg/day

0.1

0.03–0.50

Cortisol (2300 h), μg/dL

11.4

< 5.0

   

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, μg/dL

129

12–133

<Adrenal venous sampling>

Total testosterone, ng/mL

0.26

0.11–0.47

Cortisol (rt. adrenal vein), μg/dL

361

 

Corticosterone, ng/mL

2.36

0.12–8.48

Cortisol (lt. adrenal vein), μg/dL

380

 

Deoxycorticosterone, ng/mL

0.09

0.03–0.33

Cortisol (inferior vena cava), μg/dL

33.6

 

PRA, ng/mL/h

0.2

0.3–2.9

PAC (rt. adrenal vein), pg/mL

10,900

 

PAC, pg/mL

88.3

29.9–159

PAC (lt. adrenal vein), pg/mL

13,000

 
   

PAC (inferior vena cava), pg/mL

328

 
  1. Adrenal venous sampling was performed while administering continuous intravenous infusion of ACTH (50 μg/hour). Text in parentheses indicate the location of blood sampling
  2. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; PRA, plasma renin activity; PAC, plasma aldosterone concentration