Adrenal fatigue laboratory findings

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Laboratory Findings

The problem is that most practitioners rely on blood sampling of cortisol to detect adrenal insufficiency. By performing blood draws for cortisol measurement, or even performing one of the dynamic tests, such as ACTH stress test, adrenal fatigue is very commonly missed and not diagnosed.

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