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ea0028p65 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2012

A streamlined strategy for the biochemical investigation of adrenal incidentalomas

Ellis Nicola , Wright Dianne , Peacey Steven

It is important to identify whether benign adrenal incidentalomas are hormonally active. Traditionally, investigations were arranged during the first medical consultation and relied heavily on the patient remembering a considerable number of instructions. The patient was required to collect urine bottles from pathology, a prescription from pharmacy and perform multiple tests including renin, which was often incorrectly performed in outpatients. Due to the cumbersome nature of ...