Primary and Secondary Leucocyte Changes Following the Intramuscular Injection of Epinephrine Hydrochloride 1

a normal pituitary gland, the functional capacity of the adrenal cortex may be evaluated. Among the clinical syndromes to which the test may be applicable are hypopituitary states (9), Addison's disease (9, 10) and situations in which a low adrenal reserve may be a threat to the survival of the patient, as during surgery (11). In the literature, therefore, two distinctly different epinephrine tests are described. The test, as utilized by Doan, is based on the immediate response (primary phase) of the circulating