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Arginine vasopressin; Antidiuretic hormone; AVP; Vasopressin

Values of 0 to 4.7 pg/mL are normal. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.

Note: pg/ml = picograms per milliliter

Higher-than-normal levels may indicate:

• Acute porphyria (very rare)
• Central nervous system infection
• Central nervous system tumor
• Post-surgery fluid imbalance
• SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH)
• Pulmonary infections
• Pulmonary or mediastinal tumors

Lower-than-normal levels may indicate:

• Damage to the pituitary gland
• Diabetes insipidus -- central or nephrogenic
• Primary polydipsia

Review Date: 03/08/2006
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, M.D., Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.