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ACTH Stim Test during pregnancyFrom: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 19 Aug 1997 08:36:24 -0500 (CDT)
After discussion with the RE, we decided to go ahead with the ACTH Stim Test. It was done last week when I was at 8.3 gestational weeks. Part of the reason to go ahead with this is because the RE said the cortisone was bound to protein and therefore would not cross the placenta and he *believed* the same to be true for the cortisol. And even if the cortisol did cross, there should be no adverse affects. I am sure the results are back but I won't know what they are until next week when he gets back from vacation. My questions are: 1) Will the results even be valid since this was done during pregnancy? (Are there *pregnancy* values for comparison?) 2) Does the 17-OHP level normally change during pregnancy (which would make the results difficult to interpret)? In a nutshell, what I am asking is did I waste my time in having this test run at all? I have these doubts after talking with my genetics counselor and she said I should not have had the test done while in a pregnant state. In her opinion, my hubby and I should have had the genetic testing done instead. But she was going to be discussing this with someone by the name of Maria New (?) from New York who is some sort of expert on CAH. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.
-- Mary Shoup Twin Cities Area Minnesota
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