A patient is considered to have adrenal insufficiency

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If the baseline value is below 10 mcg/dL (in the presence of the clinical signs described previously),the patient is considered to have adrenal insufficiency.If after intravenous administration of a stimulation dose of 250 mcg of cosyntropin,the rise from baseline is less than 9 mcg/dL,the patient is considered to have adrenal insufficiency related to critical illness.This test is invalid if the patient has recently received steroids.

A Patient Is Considered to Have Adrenal Insufficiency