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A member asked:

I had an acth stimulation test. why would my cortisol level go up and then way down? (0mim-8.11mcg/dl)(30min-20.14mcg/dl)(60min.-10.76mcg/dl)

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

ACTH stim test: That may be normal depending on how much you got Ask the lab for their own normal values in women your age.

Answered 8/17/2017

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Can ACTH test rule out Cushing's? ACTH stim. Cortisol levels: T0: 9.1 T30: 16.6 and T60min: 18.6. Should I have 24 hr cortisol levels checked?

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