ea0044p16 | Adrenal and Steroids | SFEBES2016
Haria Payal
, Tan Tricia
, Hatfield Emma
Introduction: Misdiagnosis of secondary hypocortisolaemia can have profound consequences on a patients life. Due to contraindications the gold standard dynamic diagnostic test of cortisol reserve the insulin tolerance test (ITT) may not always be suitable. Here we examine the diagnostic accuracy of the second line dynamic tests: the overnight metyrapone test (OMT), short synacthen test (SST) and glucagon stimulation test (GST).Patient...