In addisons disease what is not true
1. cardiac atrophy
2. reduced diastolic pressure
3. serum cortisol>8 units
4. diastolic pressure is reduced
In addisons disease what is not true
1. cardiac atrophy
2. reduced diastolic pressure
3. serum cortisol>8 units
4. diastolic pressure is reduced
3 it shpuld be <5ug%
Normal values for a blood sample taken at 8 in the morning are 6 - 23 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL).Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Higher than normal levels may indicate:
Adrenal tumor
Cushing's syndrome
Ectopic ACTH-producing tumors
Lower than normal levels may indicate:
Addison's disease
Hypopituitarism
Other conditions under which the test may be performed:
Acute adrenal crisis
Ectopic Cushing's syndrome
Pituitary Cushing's (Cushing's disease)
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