Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: This study was aimed to assess the need for multiple cortisol samples in ruling out adrenal insufficiency by standard dose Short Synacthen Tests (SST) and Low Dose Short Synacthen Tests (LDSST).Method: We assessed the lab results of 767 patients who attended Metabolic Unit of a University Hospital in the UK from 1999 to 2006 for assessment of adrenal reserve. In LDSST, serum cortisol was measured at 0, 30 and 40 min after administration of 1 mcg of ...