Endocrine Abstracts

Short Synacthen test (SST) is performed to exclude adrenal insufficiency; it’s frequently used for investigations of hyponatremia to rule out adrenal insufficiency as a possible cause. However the cost of Synacthen® (tetracosactide) 250 μg in 1 ml has increased from £14.63 to £228.55 for box of 5 A. (15-fold rise in price). This price hike needs to be taken into considerations when ordering SST. The objective of this retrospective audit was ...