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Table 1 Laboratory findings on admission

From: Is primary aldosteronism a potential risk factor for aortic dissection? A case report and literature review

Parameters

Values

Reference ranges

Serum potassium (mmol/L)

2.4

3.5–5.3

Creatinine (umol/L)

98.7

44.0–133.0

Testosterone (ng/dL)

11.69

14–76

Progesterone (ng/mL)

0.08

< 0.73

Estradiol (pg/mL)

20.3

< 32.2

Prolactin (ng/mL)

4.73

1.8–20.3

Luteotropic hormone (mIU/mL)

33.41

15.9–54.6

Follicle-stimulating hormone (uIU/mL)

62.37

23.0–116.3

Plasma norepinephrine (ng/mL)

0.43

0.104–0.548

Plasma epinephrine (ng/mL)

0.005

0.02–0.08

Plasma dopamine (ng/mL)

0.005

< 0.03

Urinary Normetanephrine (μg/24 h)

394

< 1464

Urinary Metanephrine (μg/24 h)

71

< 394

Plasma total cortisol (μg/dL) 8 am-16 pm-0 am

14.5–7.8-7.2

4.3–22.4 (7-9 am) 3.1–16.7 (3-5 pm)

ACTH (pg/mL) 8 am-16 pm-0 am

9.7- < 5- < 5

< 46

1 mg DST (ug/dL) 8 am basal day-8 am post DST

7.6–5.8

 
  1. ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, DST dexamethasone suppression test