TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Appendix: Normal Hormone Reference Ranges A1 - Gardner, David G. A1 - Shoback, Dolores Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Greenspan’s Basic & Clinical Endocrinology, 9e AB - Table Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintNormal Hormone Reference Rangesa,bTestSourceAges, Conditions, etcConventional UnitsConversion FactorSI UnitsCommentsAdrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test (cosyntropin test): 0.25 mg of synthetic ACTH1-24 (cosyntropin) is administered IV or IM, and serum cortisol is measured at 0, 30, and 60 min. Normal response: peak cortisol >20 μg/dL (>540 nmol/L). A dose of 1 μg of ACTH will give a similar response in the normal individual (see Chapter 9).ACTHPlasmaMen7-50 pg/mL0.2221.55-11.1 pmol/LCollect in silicone-coated EDTA-containing tubes. Keep iced. Avoid contact with glass during collection and separation. Process immediately. Separate and freeze plasma in plastic tube at −20°C.Women5-27 pg/mL1.11-6 pmol/LChildrenPrepubertal 7-28 pg/mL1.55-6.2 pmol/LPostpubertal2-49 pg/mL0.44-10.78 pmol/LPost-dexamethasone suppression2-5 pg/mL0.4-1.1 pmol/LAldosteroneSerum (fasting)Sodium intake – 27.7300 mmol/d:Adult Levels in pregnant patients are three to four times higher.Upright am290 mOsm/kg1-13 pg/mL0.9250.9-12 pmol/LCollect in EDTA tubes. Keep iced. Centrifuge refrigerated. Store at −70°C within 2 h. 1 μU = 2.5 pgIf serum osmolality <290 mOsm/kg<2 pg/mL<1.85 pmol/LAngiotensin IIPlasmaAdults10-50 ng/L––Collect in EDTA. Centrifuge refrigerated. Store frozen at −70°C.C peptide of insulinSerumFasting0.8-3.1 ng/mL0.3310.26-1.03 nmol/LFreeze serum at −20°C; stable for 1 d at room temperature and 1 wk at −20°C.CalcitoninSerumMale<10 pg/mL 0.293<2.93 pmol/L Fasting, nonlipemic specimen. Refrigerate, spin down immediately. Store at −20°C.Female <5 pg/mL <1.46 pmol/L Child <6 mo <41 pg/mL <12 pmol/L 6 mo-3 y <14 pg/mL <4.1 pmol/L 3-17 y<6 ng/mL<1.76 pmol/LCalcitonin stimulation test utilizing calcium infusion: 2 mg/kg of calcium ... SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=8410499 ER -