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Endocrine glands

Serum adrenocorticotropic hormone; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Highly-sensitive ACTH

Values 9 to 52 pg/ml are normal. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.

Note: pg/ml = picograms per milliliter

Higher-than-normal levels of ACTH may be from:

• Addison's disease (because of deficient production by the adrenal gland)
• Adrenoleukodystrophy (very rare)
• Cushing's disease
• Ectopic tumor producing ACTH
• Nelson's syndrome (very rare)

Lower-than-normal levels of ACTH may be from:

• Cushing syndrome related to adrenal tumor
• Exogenous Cushing's syndrome
• Pituitary insufficiency

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• Hypopituitarism
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) I

Review Date: 03/08/2006
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, M.D., Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.