a) Diurnal rhythm | |||||
Clock Time | 8:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 | ||
ACTH(pg/ml) | 1.2 | 1.3 | <1.0 | ||
Cortisol(μg/dl) | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 | ||
b) Dexamethasone suppression tests | |||||
Dexamethasone | 1 mg | 8 mg | |||
ACTH (pg/ml) | <1.0 | <1.0 | |||
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 6.6 | 4.6 | |||
c) CRH stimulation test | |||||
Time (min) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 |
ACTH (pg/ml) | 3.4 | 18.2 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 8.7 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 13.7 | 11.2 |
d) ACTH stimulation test | |||||
Time (min) | 0 | 30 | 60 | ||
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 8.7 | 25.7 | 27.8 | ||
PAC (pg/ml) | 242 | 720 | 925 | ||
e) Furosemide plus upright test | |||||
Time (min) | 0 | 60 | 120 | ||
PRA (ng/ml/h) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
PAC (pg/ml) | 192 | 566 | 787 | ||
f) Captopri loaded test | |||||
Time (min) | 0 | 60 | 90 | ||
PRA (ng/ml/h) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
PAC (pg/ml) | 323 | 232 | 210 |