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What is the ACTH dose for the stimulation test?

April 26, 2017ACTH dose stimulation Test

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What is the ACTH dose for the stimulation test?

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At 8 A.M., when cortisol secretion is at its normal diurnal peak, blood is drawn before and then 60 minutes following intravenous injection of a 0.25-mg bolus of ACTH. A nomogram that relates baseline to ACTH-stimulated serum concentrations of 17-OHP (17-hydroxyprogesterone) has been constructed which can be used to identify classical affected, nonclassical affected, and heterozygote carrier status.