Test Name
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE
Aliases
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN, CORTICOTROPIN
Abbreviations
ACTH
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
3ml of EDTA Plasma. Separate plasma from cells within one hour of collection. Aliquot 1 ml of plasma into a transport tube and FREEZE IMMEDIATELY.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Critical Frozen
ANALYTE STABILITY
Frozen: 6 WEEKS at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of Cushing’s syndrome, Cushing’s disease, ectopic ACTH production (hypercortisolism) and Addison’s disease (hypocortisolism).
Last Review
26th Feb 2026