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ea0031p339 | Steroids | SFEBES2013

Spot urine cortisol: creatinine ratio: a useful screening test for patients with Cushing's syndrome

Paul Thomas , Kapoor Nitin , Job Victoria , Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan , Rajaratnam Simon

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome(CS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality which warrants a good screening test that is less laborious. We explored the possibility of using urine spot cortisol:creatinine ratio (UCCR) as a new screening test for Cushing’s syndrome.Aims and objectives: To study the efficacy of UCCR as a screening test for patients with Cushing’s syndrome.To compare UCCR in patients with CS, o...