cosyntropin /co·syn·tro·pin/ (ko-sin-tro´pin) a synthetic polypeptide identical with a portion of corticotropin, having its corticotropic activity but not its allergenicity; used in the screening of adrenal insufficiency on the basis of plasma cortisol response.
cosyntropin
co·syn·tro·pin (k  s n-tr pn)n. A synthetic corticotropin. Also called tetracosactide. |
cosyntropin
[kō`sintrop′in]
a synthetic form of adrenocorticotropic hormone that is used in the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal hypofunction disorders such as Addison's disease to determine if the disorder is primary (adrenal dysfunction) or secondary (hypothalamic-pituitary axis dysfunction).
cosyntropin
a synthetic corticotropin used in the screening of adrenal functional capacity on the basis of plasma cortisol response after intramuscular or intravenous injection. Called also tetracosactrin.
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