dexa | 25594

Dexamethasone short test

Keywords

Cushing's syndrome, Dexamethasone suppression test

Material

Serum
2 x Serum gel tube, golden (1)

Note

1st blood sample between 07:00 - 09:00 h for measurement of basal value. At 23:00 h on the same day, take 1 mg dexamethasone. 2nd blood sample on the next morning between 07:00 - 09:00 h for measurement of suppressed value. | Known cross-reactivity: prednisolone (<120%), prednisone (<35%), 6-methylprednisolone (<30%).

Stability

8 hours / 18-25°C; 2 days / 2-8°C; 2 months / -20°C

Duration

2 hours

Frequency

continually, 7 days per week

Method

Chemiluminescent Immuno Assay

Price

CHF 34.80

Tariff

34.80 TP

Designation

see single analyses

Single analyses

Cortisol nach Dexamethason cortd Serum, Plasma EDTA, Plasma Heparin	cortd	Serum, Plasma EDTA, Plasma Heparin
Cortisol 7-9 Uhr cort Serum, Plasma EDTA, Plasma Heparin	cort	Serum, Plasma EDTA, Plasma Heparin

Team of consultants

MD Uta Deus FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	T +41 61 486 13 68
PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	T +41 61 486 14 75
Dr. sc. nat. Corinne Ruppen FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	T +41 61 486 13 67
Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Vollmer FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	T +41 61 486 14 77