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ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH), PLASMA

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Specimen Required

​5 mL EDTA blood

Specimen must be collected between 7am - 10am.

Storage/Transport

Keep cold with ice and send immediately to the laboratory (within 1 hr from specimen collection).

Method

​Immunoassay

Reference Interval / Value

​≥ 18 yrs: 7.2 - 63.3 pg/mL

Turnaround Time

​Mean = 4 hrs, Range: 3 – 5 hrs

Day(s) Test Set up

​Monday - Saturday

Change History Notes

  • 01 Sep 2020 09:00 AM

    ​New test available with effect from 01 Sep 2020

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Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025