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Table 9-18

Endocrine Values in Rodents. 36,52

Test

Guinea Pig

Syrian

Hamster

Mouse

Rat

Free plasma cortisol

(µg/dL)

Salivary cortisol a

(ng/mL)

0.6-5.8 0.5-1 — —

Baseline: 6.6±3.4 — — —

Post-ACTH stim:

157±53

— — —

Total serum T 4 (µg/dL) 2.26-5.82 36 3.6 3.08-4.74 3.4-6.22

Free T 4 (ng/dL) 1.26-2.03 — — 1.17-2.8

Total T 3 (ng/dL) 39-44 45.45 84.42-

110.39

Free T 3 (ng/dL) 0.221-0.26 — 52-77.9 110-1038

(pg/dL)

a

For ACTH stimulation test, inject 20 U ACTH IM; repeat sample 4 hr postinjection.

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