Adrenocorticotropin

The doctor wants your child to have an adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) stimulation test. This test is being done to check how well the adrenal glands are making a hormone called cortisol. If the adrenal glands are not working right, they may make too little or too much cortisol. This could cause the child to have a hard time responding to body stress, such as infections, illness, trauma, surgery or other procedures.

adrenocorticotropin

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