Thanks for the prayers.
The test results came from the University of Tennessee.
Androstenedione was 0.60 the baseline is 0.05-0.57
The Cortisol, Estradiol, Progesterone, 17OH Progesterone and Testosterone were fine.
The remarks were as follows: There were a series of 3 check boxes:
1. Within Normal Limits
2. Indcate prescence of adrenal hypofunction
3. Indicate presence of increased adrenal activity.
The third one had a ? in the box and looked like this:
[?] indicate presence of increased adrenal activity. (marginal (early state HAC?)
Then it read exactly like this with parenthesis as well:
"Overall values are within reference range. Deviations, (but in one column only, less serious) from reference range are marginal non-significant ( early state HAC?) Treatment options are for your consideration. Some vet my consider tentively, items 2-4 combined. Retest within 6-8 months is a diagnostic alternative, if symptomatic. "
2-4 were melatonin, melatonin implants and ligans.
So, I'm wondering...could the pancreatitis attack have cause the slightly raised level and she doesn't have Cushings? |