Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Short Synacthen Tests (SSTs) are the gold standard for diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency. An early morning cortisol may be an acceptable alternative. We wished to establish current local practice in testing and what lessons could be learned. Clyde uses the Architect Cortisol Assay – adequate response taken as post-Synacthen cortisol of ≥430nmol/l.Methods: We aimed to gather data on ≥100 SSTs and this took 11 weeks (20/05/1...