Scientists give animals classifications to make it easier to study them. The ferret is the domesticated member of the Order Carnivora, Family Mustelidae and Genus Mustela. This means that ferrets are meat-eaters and one of the members of the weasel family. A common misconception is that ferrets are rodents. This is absolutely not the case, as rodents are a completely different scientific order. Scientific classifications then break down animals into specific species.
A cortisol test is done to measure the level of the hormone cortisol in the blood. The cortisol level may show problems with the adrenal glands or pituitary gland.Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands. Cortisol levels go up when the pituitary gland releases another hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).Cortisol has many functions.he cortisol level may show problems with the adrenal glands or pituitary gland. Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands. Cortisol levels go up when the pituitary gland releases another hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Cortisol has many functions.
1 Cortisol levels are used, along with ACTH and ACTH stimulation tests, to help diagnose adrenal insufficiency. 2  ACTH. 3  ACTH is a pituitary hormone that signals the adrenal glands to produce cortisol. 4  This test is primarily ordered as a baseline test to evaluate if the pituitary is producing appropriate amounts of ACTH. If the adrenal gland is either not functioning normally or not being stimulated by ACTH, then cortisol levels will be consistently low. 2  Cortisol levels are used, along with ACTH and ACTH stimulation tests, to help diagnose adrenal insufficiency.