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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  What test was used to diagnose this, do you know...? What the nurse said doesn't really make sense to me yet, without more context around it... |
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?