ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone), endogenous

LABOKLIN Service ID: 121


Indications:

  • >Diagnosis of PPID (Cushing’s syndrome) and therapy monitoring of dopamine receptor antagonists in horses
  • Further differentiation in Cushing’s syndrome or hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease) in dogs.

Material

EDTA plasma 0.5 ml
(Dog, cat: centrifuged immediately, pipetted off; frozen until arrival at the laboratory;
Horse: centrifuged promptly, pipetted off; cooled until arrival at the laboratory)

Method

Chemiluminescence assay (CLIA)

Species list

Dog, cat, horse, other species on request

Duration

Reporting of results on the day the sample is received (Mon–Sat)

Remark

Especially in dogs, cats, endogenous ACTH is unstable in sample material – preanalytical requirements must be observed.