Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Short synacthen test (SST) has become the standard method of assessing the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. However, there are still variances in practice with regards to performing and interpreting this test in particular the need for measuring cortisol level at both time 30 and 60 min.Methods: A retrospective review of 500 consecutive SST performed at a University teaching Hospital in Dublin between 2005 and 2012. Seru...