Table 1.

Laboratory Results at Baseline and After Overnight Water Deprivation

Laboratory TestBaseline, Unstimulated StateAfter Overnight (8 Hours) Water DeprivationReference Range
Hemoglobin, g/dL14.813.2-16.6
Hematocrit, %43.538.3-48.6
Serum urea, mg/dL131520-40
Serum creatinine, mg/dL0.971.090.6-1.2
Serum sodium, mmol/L143a144135-145
Serum potassium, mmol/L3.94.63.5-5.5
Serum uric acid, mg/dL7.13.5-7.2
Serum total calcium, mg/dL11.18.5-10.5
Serum phosphate, mg/dL4.02.5-4.5
Serum aspartate transaminase, IU/L38<40
Serum alanine transaminase, IU/L46<40
Serum alkaline phosphatase, IU/L10330-120
Serum albumin, g/dL4.43.5-5.2
Random plasma glucose, mg/dL92<140
HbA1c, %5.1<5.7
Serum osmolality, mOsm/kg278a317275-295
Urine osmolality, mOsm/kg21515650-1,200, depending on fluid intake
Serum free T4, ng/dL1.290.7-1.48
Serum thyroid stimulating hormone, μIU/mL0.9960.4-4.9
Serum anti-thyroid peroxidase, IU/mL1.61<60
Serum 8 AM cortisol, fasting, μg/dL9.33.7-19
Serum 8 AM testosterone, fasting, ng/dL816.9300-1,000
  • aSerum sodium and serum osmolality measurements at the baseline timepoint are not paired; the reported values are from 2 different days.