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| ACTH ELISA Kit | |
| Product | ACTH ELISA Kit |
|---|---|
| Catalog Number | BQ 018T |
| Quantity | 96 Well Plate |
| Sample Type | Plasma |
| Description | The ACTH ELISA is intended for the quantitative determination of ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) in human plasma. ACTH increases the synthesis and release of all adrenal sterioids, aldosterone, cortisol and adrenal androgens. It is the principal modulator of cortisol, the most important glucocorticoid in man. As the cortisol level in blood increases, release of ACTH is inhibited directly at the pituitary level. Through this same mechanism, decreasing cortisol levels lead to elevated ACTH levels. Plasma ACTH assays are useful in the differential diagnosis of pituitary Cushing’s disease, Addison’s disease, autonomous ACTH producing pituitary tumors (e.g. Nelson’s syndrome), hypopituitarism with ACTH deficiency and ectopic ACTH syndrome. Primary adrenocortical insufficiencies, Addison’s disease. Hypopituitarism with ACTH deficiency, which is secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, is characterized by low plasma ACTH and cortisol concentrations, and a subnormal, but usually distinct adrenal response to stimulation with synthetic ACTH (Cortrosyn). |
| Species | Human |
