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Question about recent lab work for suspected cushing syndrome

Recently went to an endocrinologist due to the following symptoms: severe fatigue, difficulty losing weight, weight gain, memory loss, hair loss, muscle fatigue, hair growth, buffalo hump, and increased anxiety and depression.  Doctor changed my thyroid medication from cytomel to synthroid.  I have a 25 year history of psoriasis and recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis due to joint swelling in a left finger and left ankle.  Endocrinologist did these test and here are the results.  Any assistance in translating them would be greatly appreciated.  i don't go back until september.

DHEA-SULFATE 83 mcg/dL
INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I 139 ng/mL
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 1.71 uIU/mL
THYROXINE,FREE 0.63 ng/dL
CORTISOL 5.0 mcg/dl  (drawn at 12:5-pm)
CORTISOL 25.7 mcg/dL (drawn at 1:55pm)
GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN (HBA1C) 5.7 %
TESTOSTERONE,FREE SERUM 1.2 ng/dL
TESTOSTERONE,TOTAL SERUM 50 ng/dL
CREATININE-RANDOM URINE 72 mg/dL (COLLECTION PERIOD-HRS 24/ URINE TOTAL VOLUME 2550 mL) CREATININE, TIMED TV 1836 mg/TV (COLLECTION PERIOD-HRS 24/ URINE TOTAL VOLUME 2550 mL)
CORTISOL URINE 56.1 mcg/TV (COLLECTION PERIOD-HRS 24/ URINE TOTAL VOLUME 2550 mL)
CORTISOL URINE 2.2 mcg/dL (COLLECTION PERIOD-HRS 24/ URINE TOTAL VOLUME 2550 mL)

Any help is appreciated.  I would just like to try and understand if anything is abnormal and if I should be concerned about anything.
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Also, what time was that serum cortisol done - noon? That is not a valid time to do a cortisol test. The other one - 2pm, does have a range. It is supposed to be lower than a morning draw. It looks like you went up, not down - that is a loss of diurnal rhythm.

Without ranges, it is hard to say much but your growth hormone looks a bit lowish.

I used to have Cushing's disease. I had pituitary surgery and adrenals removed to resolve it.
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Before anyone can help you with this...you will have to post the ranges as each lab and country differs in reference ranges for each test.
Hope that helps :)
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