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What is a cortisol stimulation test? what does it test for?

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Adrenal insufficienc: Hi. A cortisol-stimulation test tests for adrenal insufficiency. There are several different cortisol-stim tests, which test different aspects of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Costyntropin-stim test tests for primary adrenal insufficiency. Insulin tolerance test and metyrapone also test for pituitary and hypothalamic insufficiency in the HPA axis. Good luck!

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Answered 11/29/2014

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Does short synathcen ACTH test rule out secondary adrenal insufficiency? My 9am cortisol was 8.7, after 30 mins stimulation it was 23.1 and after 60 it was 25.2. If no what other tests are needed? If yes, is the cortisol a concern? Thanks?

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Low cortisol. Low acth but normal stimulation test. Could I still have secondary adrenal insufficiency?

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