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Cushings/Low Testosterone?

Cushings/Low Testosterone?

I'm a 19 year old male, that feels like a 13 year-old boy sometimes... Blood work and Urine Tests are below...

What I'm experiencing is:
*Central Obesity
*Moon Face
*Buffalo Hump
*Excessive Body Hair Inconsistent With Familial History
*Extreme Fatigue
*Relatively High Pitched Voice in comparison to peers
*Non-Broadening of Shoulders
*Feel younger than peers that even I am older than
*Small Penis/Underdeveloped
*Hypertension
*Heart Palpitations
*High Blood Pressure
*Red Face
*Acne
*Anxiety/Depression
*Trouble Getting To Sleep Even Though Tired


What concerns me the most is while they consider my testosterone 'normal', it's 368, and in combination with my symptoms and age, couldn't this be considered low?  Additionally, as you can see from the below lab work, I've out-of-range (high) cortisol levels, and out of range (extremely low) ACTH levels.  

*Being that normally High Cortisol + Low ACTH = Cushing's Syndrome w/ Adrenal Tumor, could Adrenal caused Cushing's Syndrome cause Low Testosterone Levels?  
*My doctor ordered two additional UFC's to compare to what are below, and we're waiting to hear back.... but in interim.... what is your input based on what we know right now?

Test

Aldosterone                                              
Result: 4.3    ng/dl         Reference Range:  3.0-10.0

Plasma Renin Activity                              
Result:  1.8    ng/ml/h    Reference Range:  0.6-4.3

Cortisol AM                                              
Result:  1.3    mcg/dL    Reference Range:  <1.8 (Low Dose DST Suppression)
Adrenocorticotropin Hormone (ACTH)    
Result:  < 5    pg/mL    Reference Range:  7.0-50.0
Total Testosterone    
Result:  368    ng/dl      Range:  262-1593
Free Testosterone    
Result:  12.3    ng/dl      Range:  7.4-22.6
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)    
Result:  2.9    U/L      Range:  1.0-9.0
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)    
Result:  2.4    U/L      Range:  5.0-15.0
17 OH Progesterone    
Result:  130    ng/dl      Range <200
Cortisol,Free,Urine    
Result:  33.8    mcg/gcreat    Range:  1.3-27.5
Creatinine,24 Hour Urine    
Result:  2.27    g/24h   Range:  0.63-2.50
Cortisol,Free,24 Hour Urine    
Result:  76.8    mcg/24h    Range:  4.0-50.0
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