{"id":"acth","name":"ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)","shortName":"ACTH","aliases":["ACTH","Adrenocorticotropic Hormone","Corticotropin","ACTH, Plasma","ACTH, Plasma (AM)","ACTH Level","Adrenocorticotrophic hormone","Hormona adrenocorticotropa","Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Plasma","Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), Plasma","Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)","ACTH, Quantitative","ACTH, AM","Corticotrophin"],"abbreviations":["ACTH"],"loinc":[{"code":"2141-0","primary":true},{"code":"14674-6","primary":false},{"code":"56913-7","primary":false},{"code":"51696-3","primary":false}],"specimen":"plasma","units":[{"ucum":"pg/mL","display":"pg/mL"},{"ucum":"pmol/L","display":"pmol/L"},{"ucum":"ng/L","display":"ng/L"}],"referenceRanges":[],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"A pituitary hormone that tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. It is read together with cortisol to see where a hormone problem may start.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/acth","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}