Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Test/Range/Collection
Adrenocorticotropic hormone, plasma (ACTH)
9–52 pg/mL [2–11 pmol/L]
Lavender, pink
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Separate plasma from cells and freeze ASAP.
Send promptly to laboratory on ice. ACTH is unstable in plasma, is inactivated at room temperature, and adheres strongly to glass. Avoid all contact with glass.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Adrenocorticotropic Hormone." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619173/all/Adrenocorticotropic_hormone.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Adrenocorticotropic hormone. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619173/all/Adrenocorticotropic_hormone. Accessed May 2, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Adrenocorticotropic hormone. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619173/all/Adrenocorticotropic_hormone
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 May 02]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619173/all/Adrenocorticotropic_hormone.
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