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What labs will detect hypopituitarism?

April 26, 2017detect Hypopituitarism Labs

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What labs will detect hypopituitarism?

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-low TSH (below 1.8 for men, below 0.8 for women) -low ACTH (below 30 for am. Is possible to be secondary with ACTH as high as low 40’s) -ACTH stimulation or ITT that doubles cortisol from a low base value. -ITT for GH stim -low GHRH -low TRH -low vasopressin (hypothalamic hormone which is stored in the pituitary) -low renin and low aldosterone -very low or below range prolactin-usually this test is inconclusive for determing if other low pituitary hormones could be present.