ANDROSTENEDIONE STIMULATION BY ACTH
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THIS ASSAY IS USEFUL IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERANDROGENISM. IT IS A CRUCIAL SEX STEROID PRECURSOR. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER ANDROGENIC PRECURSORS, IT IS USED IN THE DIAGNOSIS / MONITORING OF CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA (CAH). IT IS ALSO USEFUL IN DIAGNOSIS OF PREMATURE ADRENARCHE. ANDROSTENEDIONE RESPONSE TO ACTH MAY BE USEFUL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ANDROGEN EXCESS IN WOMEN. SOME GENETIC ABNORMALITIES LIKE P450 OXIDOREDUCTASE DEFICIENCY MAYBE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE BY THESE BIOCHEMICAL MEANS.
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3 ML (1.5 ML MIN.) SERUM FROM 1 SST FOR EACH TIMED SPECIMEN. DRAW FASTING BASELINE SAMPLE. OVERNIGHT FASTING IS MANDATORY; ADMINISTER 250 UG OF SYNTHETIC ACTH (SYNACTHEN) IV, DRAW ADDITIONAL SAMPLE AT 90 MIN. SHIP REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN. BOTH TUBES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH TIME DRAWN. SUBMIT BOTH TUBES WITH ONE TEST REQUEST FORM.
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REPORT ON 4TH DAY EVENING 7PM
OVERNIGHT FASTING IS MANDATORY. SYNTHETIC ACTH (SYNACTHEN) IS NOT SUPPLIED BY TRUEMEDIX.
