Table 1.

ACTH Stimulation Test Results (1 µg Cosyntropin).

	Patient 1	Patient 2
Age at first ACTH stimulation test	9 days	10 days
Baseline cortisola	2.8	10.9
Stimulated cortisola 20 minutes	36.2	26.9
Stimulated cortisola 40 minutes	27.1	29.6
Baseline ACTHb	N/A	11
Age at second ACTH stimulation test	2 months	3 weeks
Baseline cortisola	<1	2.5
Stimulated cortisola 20 minutes	8.7	11
Stimulated cortisola 40 minutes	8.3	11
Stimulated cortisola 60 minutes	N/A	5.9
Baseline ACTHb	26	N/A

Abbreviation: ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone.

^aCortisol levels in µg/dL.

^bNormal ACTH 6-48 pg/mL.