{"id":66588,"date":"2014-04-23T20:49:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T18:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/?post_type=product&p=66588"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:16:43","slug":"acth-laboratory-test","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/en\/produkt\/acth-laboratory-test\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTH – laboratory test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (corticotropin, abbreviated as ACTH) is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol and, to a lesser extent, aldosterone, androgens and oestrogens. ACTH levels are measured to diagnose adrenal insufficiency or an overactive adrenal cortex, during treatment with exogenous glucocorticoids, or in the differential diagnosis of vitiligo.<\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE! This test is only performed between 7:00-9:00.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RESULT TURNAROUND TIME: 1 day<\/p>\n

* Please note that, due to special handling requirements, samples for ACTH testing are collected only at collection points located at a laboratory.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can find the opening days and hours of our collection points HERE .<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adrenocorticotropic hormone is measured to diagnose and assess conditions associated with excessively high or low cortisol levels.<\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE! This test is only performed between 7:00-9:00.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2230,2209],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-66588","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-other-laboratory-tests","product_cat-unstable-tests","first","instock","virtual","sold-individually","taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t