ea0015p298 | Steroids | SFEBES2008
Liz Haydon
, Deepthi Madhavan
, Pat Pickett
, Andrew Macleod
, Probal Moulik
Aim: To asses the significance of single 60 min serum cortisol level compared to conventional approach in short synacthen test (SST).Methods: Retrospective analysis of cortisol values in SST. Serum cortisol values at baseline, 30 min and 60 min were recorded. Rise of serum cortisol level to >550 nmol/l and a rise of >200 nmol/l from baseline is considered to be a negative test for hypoadrenalism.Results: About 168 patients ...