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Hormonal syndromes should be confirmed with laboratory testing. The following are the laboratory findings in various syndromes caused by adrenocortical carcinoma. | Hormonal syndromes should be confirmed with laboratory testing. The following are the laboratory findings in various syndromes caused by adrenocortical carcinoma. | ||
* [[Cushing syndrome]]: | * [[Cushing syndrome]]: | ||
** Increased [[serum glucose]] (blood sugar) | ** Increased [[serum glucose]] (blood sugar) | ||
** Increased urine [[cortisol]]. | ** Increased urine [[cortisol]]. | ||
* Adrenal virilism: | * Adrenal virilism: | ||
** Excess serum[[androstenedione]] | ** Excess serum[[androstenedione]] | ||
** Excess serum [[dehydroepiandrosterone]]. | ** Excess serum [[dehydroepiandrosterone]]. | ||
* [[Conn syndrome]]: | * [[Conn syndrome]]: | ||
** [[Hypokalemia|low serum potassium]] | ** [[Hypokalemia|low serum potassium]] | ||
** Low plasma [[renin]] activity | ** Low plasma [[renin]] activity | ||
** High serum [[aldosterone]]. | ** High serum [[aldosterone]]. | ||
* [[Feminization]]: | * [[Feminization]]: | ||
** Excess serum [[estrogen]] | ** Excess serum [[estrogen]] | ||
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Laboratory findings
Hormonal syndromes should be confirmed with laboratory testing. The following are the laboratory findings in various syndromes caused by adrenocortical carcinoma.
- Cushing syndrome:
- Increased serum glucose (blood sugar)
- Increased urine cortisol.
- Adrenal virilism:
- Excess serumandrostenedione
- Excess serum dehydroepiandrosterone.
- Conn syndrome:
- low serum potassium
- Low plasma renin activity
- High serum aldosterone.
- Feminization:
- Excess serum estrogen