23 January 2021
: Case report
A Case of Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosed Using Optimal Dosing of Cosyntropin During Stimulation Testing
Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Clio Musurakis1DEF*, Solab Chitrakar1DEF, Ekta Shrestha1DEF, Randa Sharag Eldin2DEF, Mariam Charkviani1DEF, Gauri Pethe1DEF, Faisal Qureshi3DEFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927533
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e927533
Table 2. Comparison between the 2 ACTH stimulation tests.
1 μg cosyntropin | 250 μg cosyntropin | |
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Cortisol#1 (base) | 1.3 mcg/dL | N/A |
Cortisol 30 min | 16.10 mcg/dL | 19.9 mcg/dL |
Cortisol 60 min | 10.00 mcg/dL | 24.5 mcg/dL |
ACTH – adrenocorticotropic hormone. |