Table 3 Anterior pituitary function test
normal value | pre loading | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min | 90 min | normal reaction | decision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACTH (pg/mL) | 7〜56 | 9.1 | – | 15.1 | – | 21.2 | 20.8 | more than diploid number (30–60 min) | hyporesponsiveness susp |
Cortisol (μg/dL) | 4〜23.3 | 4.4 | – | 4.8 | – | 5.1 | 5.1 | more than 18 (60 min) | hyporesponsiveness |
TSH (μIU/mL) | 0.35〜4.94 | 1.29 | – | 2.98 | – | 2.77 | 2.51 | 3.5–15 (30 min) | hyporesponsiveness |
PRL (ng/mL) | 1.4〜14.6 | 2.7 | – | 4.4 | – | 4.1 | 3.7 | more than diploid number (15–30 min) | hyporesponsiveness |
LH (mIU/mL) | 0.7〜24.2 | 0.6 | – | 1.5 | – | 2.1 | 2.1 | five times the value (30 min) | hyporesponsiveness |
FSH (mIU/mL) | 2.7〜56.7 | 1.8 | – | 2.0 | – | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.5–2.5 times the value (30 min) | hyporesponsiveness |
GH (ng/mL) | 0.68〜8.7 | 0.40 | 1.17 | 0.98 | 0.70 | 0.49 | – | more than 9 (15–30 min) | hyporesponsiveness |