ACTH Test

Description

ACTH Stimulation Test

ACTH Test: ACTH or Adreno Cortico Trophic Hormone is a hormone produced by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland of the brain. The primary function of this hormone is to regulate the levels of cortisol, which is a steroid hormone secreted from the adrenal gland.

What Adreno Cortico Trophic Hormone?

An ACTH test measures the level of the ACTH and cortisol in blood, thus helping the doctors to identify and diagnose diseases which are associated with either excess of the ACTH hormone or ACTH deficiency. Some of these diseases include:

• A tumor in the lung
• An adrenal or pituitary malfunction
• An adrenal tumor
• A tumor in the pituitary gland

You should thus undertake the test, if your doctor has recommended to do so to either identify the occurrence of these diseases or to rule out their possibility when you have the related symptoms.

What are the Symptoms of Abnormal ACTH?

There are a few symptoms observed in your body when your ACTH level in blood is too high or too low. It would also affect the cortisol level in your body as its secretion is the responsibility of the Adreno Cortico Trophic Hormone. These symptoms, however, can differ from person to person and it is unnecessary that one person will experience these.

The symptoms of low ACTH are as follows;

• Excessive weakness and weak muscles
• Low blood pressure
• Loss of appetite
• Sudden and unreasonable weight loss
• High level of potassium
• Excessive fatigue
• High level of potassium
• Low level of blood sugar
• High sodium level

The symptoms of high ACTH include;

• Increased amount of body hair
• Purple stretch marks in the body
• Thin skin
• Very weak muscles
• Pimples and acne
• Low levels of potassium
• High level of blood sugar or diabetes
• Low sodium level
• Obesity and roundness of the face

ACTH Test

Note:

• Overnight fasting is not required
• Doctor’s prescription may be needed
• The test result may vary depending on age and health history, etc.
• No special preparation is needed for the ACTH Test. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any underlying medical conditions or allergies before undergoing Serum ACTH Test.
• Home visit service facility available only for total test cost of above ₹999.00

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