ea0037gp.05.08 | Developmental and paediatric endocrinology | ECE2015
Fanelli Flaminia
, Mezzullo Marco
, Fazzini Alessia
, Pedercini Matthew
, Pasquali Renato
, Pagotto Uberto
Steroid testing has a central role in clinical decision-making and in research studies on diseases such as hypercortisolisms, female hyperandrogenism, male hypogonadism or inborn disorders of steroid synthesis. Recently, liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry (LCMS/MS) proved its superiority to routine immunoassays (IA) in accurately and sensitively measuring low level steroids. However, the replacement of automated IA with LCMS/MS platforms is limited...