Important Note

Patient must fast for 10-12 hours before test.
The patient must be relaxed and resting quietly for 30 minutes prior to the test, and for the remainder of the test.

*Inpatients:  Nursing will call to coordinate time with lab.  Testing should begin by 0800.  Specimen collection will be attempted through line, but may not always be possible and some specimens will need to be collected by venipuncture.

* Outpatients will call lab to schedule.  Lab will call the infusion center at Ext 1900 to schedule date and time. Specimen collection will be attempted through line, but may not always be possible and some specimens will need to be collected by venipuncture.
**Check order.  There may also be an order for ACTH Plasma **