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Table 1 Normal reference values of hormone levels

From: Efficacy of sellar opening in the pituitary adenoma resection of transsphenoidal surgery influences the degree of tumor resection

Hormones

Reference value

GH

<10 ng/mL for females, <1 ng/mL for males

ACTH

4.7-48.8 pg/mL

Cortisol

Blood sampling in the morning: 4.3-22.4 g/dL

Blood sampling in the afternoon: 3.09-16.66 g/dL

FT3

3.5-6.5 pmol/L

FT4

11.5-22.7 pmol/L

TSH

0.35-5.5 μ IU/mL

FSH

2.5-10.2 mIU/mL at follicular stage; 3.4-33.4 mIU/mL at ovulatory stage

1.5-9.1 mIU/mL at luteal stage; 23-116 mIU/mL at menopause stage

LH

1.9-12.5 mIU/mL at follicular stage; 8.7-76.3 mIU/mL at ovulatory stage

0.5-16.9 mIU/mL at luteal stage; 15.9-116 mIU/mL at menopause stage

E2

15.9-144.2 pg/mL at follicular stage; 63.9-356.7 pg/mL at ovulatory stage

55.8-214.2 pg/mL at luteal stage; 0-32.2 pg/mL at menopause stage

T

14-76 ng/dL

IGF-1

127-584 ng/mL for 18-20 years old; 116-358 ng/mL for 21-30 years old

109-307 ng/mL for 31-40 years old; 94-267 ng/mL for 41-50 years old

81-238 ng/mL for 51-60 years old; 69-212 ng/mL for 61-70 years old

PRL

2.5-10.2 mIU/mL at follicular stage; 1.8-20.3 ng/mL at ovulatory stage

1.5-9.1 mIU/mL at luteal stage; 1.8-20.3 ng/mL at menopause stage

2.8-29.2 ng/mL for non-pregnant women; 9.7-208 mIU/mL for pregnant women