Hi Sandra,

To answer your questions:

My first question is regarding the ACTH test. I have the results from my son's tests.  The doctor just wrote down the results on her computer and gave me a copy of that paperwork. No where on there is there an ACTH measurement. Isn't there supposed to be one? Is there a result that is the ACTH measurement but is worded differently?

Many doctors don't run the ACTH at every draw.  I would ask your doctor for an explanation of why she feels it is or isn't necessary.  As far as I know, I don't think it is called anything else.

About conversions----what is nmol/l....pg/ml......umol/l....mmol/l.

nmol/l = nanomols/liter

pg/ml = picograms/milliliter

umol/l = micromols/liter

mmol/l = millimols/liter

In order to go back and forth between these units, you have to know what all the different prefixes mean.  You can probably find a table or chart, in a dictionary or almanac, that shows the numerical value associated with each prefix, but then you also have to know a bit about exponents, and whether to multiply or divide.  How are you at math? There are several people on this mb who seem to be pretty mathematically inclined, so if you feel uncomfortable doing the arithmetic, I would probably just ask someone for help. 

For example, how do I convert  nmol/l to ug/dl?  How do I convert nmol/l to ng/dl?

Unfortunately, it is not all that straightforward to convert from anything expressed in some form of "MOL" to the same thing expressed in some form of "Gram."  MOLS have to do with the atomic weight of each element, so would be different for every substance.  The NIH study (that I mentioned below) happened to express a couple of different hormones, both in mols and grams.  By doing the arithmetic, I was able to come up with the following equivalencies for the following hormones.  Don't have the benefit of a table, or chart, where I can verify these numbers, so at best, they are probably just approximate. 

17-hydroxyprogesterone: 1 nmol/L = 33.33 ng/dl

 

androstenedione : 1 nmol/L = 29.41 ng/dl

 

testosterone levels : 1 nmol/L = 28.57 ng/dl

If you have a website were I could take a look at all of these, I would highly appreciate it.

As I said, you should be able to find a table of numerical prefixes and their associated exponential values in a dictionary or almanac.  ( I used the NY Public Lib. Science Desk Reference.) At least that can help you to maneuver between different increments of the same base unit (e.g. "gram.")  Sorry, I don't know of a website that has this information, and was hoping to find one myself that could equate mols to grams.  Maybe, someone else does? 

Hope this helps...at least, somewhat.