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The labs to be run should include: | |||
*random cortisol | |||
*serum ACTH | |||
*aldosterone and renin | |||
*potassium and sodium. | |||
However, in order to check the functionality of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis the entire axis must be tested by ACTH stimulation test and CRH stimulation test. | |||
The ACTH stimulation test consists of injecting a small amount of synthetic ACTH, and the amount of cortisol (and sometimes aldosterone) that the adrenals produce in response is then measured. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The labs to be run should include:
- random cortisol
- serum ACTH
- aldosterone and renin
- potassium and sodium.
However, in order to check the functionality of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis the entire axis must be tested by ACTH stimulation test and CRH stimulation test. The ACTH stimulation test consists of injecting a small amount of synthetic ACTH, and the amount of cortisol (and sometimes aldosterone) that the adrenals produce in response is then measured.