A member asked:

Acth stim test done. acth was 12 at baseline cortisol 1. at 30 minutes cortisol was 22.7 then 1hr at 29. does this indicate secondary ai?

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Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Adrenal insuff: The results of the acth stim test suggest that ai is not an issue. The cortisol level responded as expected to the stimulation. If at the start of the test, you were ill then it might suggest that you have a relative ai as your initial cortisol level was 1 (ok if your healthy and not stressed, but in an ill person the cortisol should be higher in response to stress).

Answered 9/29/2016

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