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Adrenal stim test. baseline cortisol at 0930 is 17.3, at 1000 is 18.9, at 1030 is 20. ref range is 3.7-19.4. what causes wnl baseline/min elevation?
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Normal: These cortisol levels are totally normal. Often the morning cortisol can be mildly elevated from expected norms as a result of stress. However, this stim test is normal.
Answered 4/20/2013
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