Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The Short Synacthen Test (SST) is the most popular test of adrenal insufficiency (AI) worldwide. The current SST protocol at Sheffield Children’s Hospital (SCH) recommends measurement of serum cortisol at baseline, then 30- and 60-minutes post stimulation. A peak cortisol of >429nmol/l constitutes a pass. Our practise has evolved to consider results between 350 and 429nmol/l as “borderline” and these patients may be treated with stress dosing ste...