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A 32-year old female asked:
Osteoporosis ACTH blood level 55(ref range <45). Is it this cause ?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Dx with adrenal insufficiency, before ACTH test could be done, sent to ER was given IV steroids. Doc does blood work often looking at cortisol levels, but should she still do the ACTH test?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is ACTH stimulation test done at a normal LAb that draws blood?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What is an ACTH stimulation test for? What does it diagnose? I took one and it was a simple blood test. Is that normal?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Blood test results-what do I need to do next? low omega 3 / high homocyteine 14 / ACTH is too high.
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A 19-year old female asked:
acth plasma and cortisol blood tests were normal but I have strong addisons symptoms with bronzing.What to do? Should i do an ACTH stimulation test?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can cause elevated levels of cortisol and ACTH over prolonged periods of time?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Recently had pituitary surgery. Current cortisol levels bl 4.1, 30 min a/i 18.6, acth plasma level 6. All numbers seem low, dr said norm. Second opin?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does a acth level mean?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is normal acth plasma level enough to conclude addison's disease?
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A 35-year old asked:
What can cause prolonged elevated levels of both ACTH and AM Cortisol?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the cause of hyperpigmentation. Is it related to high levels of ACTH?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Acth test is usually drawn in the morning, but I did it at 2pm. My ACTH level is 5, and cortisol level is 9.7. Should I take another one?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My ACTH level is 1.1 and cortisol is 2.2. My question is, if im sick and tachy, should i be worried? I have a pituitary adenoma.
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A 32-year old female asked:
How to know either it's from adrenal or pituitary gland that cause my hypocortisolism MRI pituitary normal. ACTH level low.h/o exogenous steroid 2010.
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is ACTH stim test and does it make a person uncomfortable to have it?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is acth gel a treatment for gout?
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A 35-year old asked:
I had an "acth, plasma" test done. What is this test for?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Cortisol serum 23.18 (4.30--22.40) & ACTH plasma 55 (<46)
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the odds of infantile spasms going away with acth treatment?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can I drive myself after ACTH stimulation test or should I have someone drive me? I don't know what to expect? might I feel better or worse after ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Doctor testing for ACTH, cortisol, catecholamines, and Metanephrine. What is he checking for?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is ab acth plasma stimulation test used for?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I'm afraid to take ACTH stimulating test. Are there side effects? Do you have to fast? Can I do a saliva test?
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A 48-year old asked:
what is acth hormone deficiency?
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A 31-year old female asked about a 33-year old female:
Heavy , swollen & loose breast Is high ACTH cause it?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Had ACTH stimu injection test 2 check for secondary adrenal insuff.I was still exhausted after injection.Was I supposed to feel energy/side effects?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What is the difference between acth plasma and acth stimulation test? Which one is more reliable and accurate? Can you depend solely on acth plasma?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I'm having ACTH stim test. I am told I can take my 4mg prednisone at 6 am the day before test (>24 hrs) Won't this still affect my test the next day ?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is an acth stimulation test for?
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