ACTH, Plasma

Understand your body's stress response system with the ACTH, Plasma test. This essential blood test measures Adrenocorticotropic Hormone levels, a key signal from your pituitary gland that stimulates cortisol production in the adrenal glands. ACTH levels are crucial for diagnosing disorders like Cushing's disease or Addison disease, which involve too much or too little cortisol. Abnormal ACTH results, when combined with cortisol levels, help providers pinpoint the source of issues affecting your metabolism, blood pressure, and inflammation control. If you have symptoms related to high or low cortisol, this test offers vital information about your endocrine health.