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Table 3 Selective adrenal venous sampling

From: Seizure and coma secondary to Conn’s syndrome: a case report

Sample

Aldosterone nmol/dl

Cortisol

mmol/dl

Adrenal:IVC cortisol ratio

Cortisol corrected aldosterone ratio

Lt. AV

28,346

10,825

19.2

2.61

Rt. AV

3070

8658

15.3

0.3

IVC

644

564

  
  1. • To confirm successful catheterization; the adrenal vein cortisol-to-inferior vena cava cortisol ratio’s cut off is greater than a ratio of 5:1. In this case, the ratio is 19 and 15 for left and right adrenal vein, respectively.
  2. • A cut-off for the cortisol corrected aldosterone ratio from high side to low side of more than 4:1 is indicative of the lateralization. In this case, the ratio is 8.7:1
  3. AV adrenal vein, IVC inferior vena cava, Lt. left, Rt. right