Laboratory Studies
Laboratory studies should be directed toward confirming the impression of androgen
(testosterone) excess and localizing the source.
Patient Reference
Testosterone (S) 172 ng/dl 2 - 12
Lutenizing Hormone (LH), basal (S) 1.7 mU/ml <2 (pre-puberty)
FSH, basal (S) <1 mU/ml <1
17-OH-progesterone
basal (S) 11,690 ng/dl <100
60 min after ACTH stim (S) 22,000 ng/dl <250
Cortisol
basal (S) 7 ug/dl 5 - 20 (morning)
after ACTH stimulation (S) 10 ug/dl 2 - 3 x basal
Questions
How would you interpret these test results?