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I keep 3rd shift hours but the doc would only do the acth challenge test at 8am. so, no sleep the night before. will this affect the results? how?
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No: I assume you are doing a cortisol stimulation test with acth (cortrosyn) to assess adrenal function. This will not be affected by time of day or previous lack of sleep.
Answered 4/21/2013
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