Adrenal insufficiency laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayeesha Kattubadi, M.B.B.S[2] Muhammad Saad, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency include hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and hypercalcemia, normocytic normochromic anemia, eosinophilia.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Electrolytes: Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia
- Complete blood cell count: Normocytic normochromic anemia, lymphocytosis, eosinophilia
- Episodic hypoglycemia
- Prerenal azotemia: Hypovolemia, elevated BUN, elevated creatinine
- Acid base: Non anionic gap metabolic acidosis
- Electrolytes: Hyponatremia
- Episodic hypoglycemia
- Complete blood cell count: lymphocytosis, eosinophilia [2]
Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency[2]:
- Complete blood cell count: lymphopenia, eosinopenia
References
References
- ↑ Chanson, Philippe; Guignat, Laurence; Goichot, Bernard; Chabre, Olivier; Boustani, Dinane Samara; Reynaud, Rachel; Simon, Dominique; Tabarin, Antoine; Gruson, Damien; Reznik, Yves; Raffin Sanson, Marie-Laure (2017). “Group 2: Adrenal insufficiency: screening methods and confirmation of diagnosis”. Annales d’Endocrinologie. 78 (6): 495–511. doi:10.1016/j.ando.2017.10.005. ISSN 0003-4266.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults: A Review | Endocrinology | JAMA | JAMA Network”.
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