Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The Short Synacthen test (SST) is commonly used in clinical practice to evaluate adrenal function. Appropriate patient selection for SST is needed to ensure accurate interpretation of the results and to mitigate increased healthcare costs associated with unnecessary testing and inappropriate glucocorticoid (GC) steroid replacement. This study aimed to investigate the indications of inpatient SSTs over a one-year period, to determine the accuracy of testing.<p c...