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Table 1 Laboratory evaluation

From: Intraoperative hypovolemia as a possible precipitating factor for pituitary apoplexy: a case report

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Preoperative level

Preoperative interpretation

Postoperative level

Postoperative interpretation

Total testosterone (AM)

149.81 ng/dl

Low

  

Free testosterone

15.7 ng/dl

Low

  

Luteinizing hormone

0.99 mIU/ml

Low

0.32 mIU/ml

Low

Follicle stimulating hormone

4.01 mIU/ml

Low normal

2.3 mIU/ml

Low

Prolactin

26.8 ng/ml

High

10 ng/ml

Normal

Thyroid stimulating hormone

0.39 mlU/ml

Low

0.02 mIU/ml

Low

Free T4

0.9 ng/dl

Low normal

0.81 ng/dl

Low

Growth hormone

< 0.1 ng/dl

Low

  

Insulin-like growth factor 1

60 ng/ml

Normal

81 ng/ml

Normal

Cortisol (AM)

5.84 μg/dl

Low

5.19 μg/dl

Low

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

26 pg/ml

Normal