cortd | 25614
Cortisol after dexamethasone
Keywords
Addison's disease, Cortisol, Cushing's disease
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Blood collection in the morning 07:00 - 09:00 h, 8 h after taking 1 mg dexamethasone (suppressed value) | Known cross-reactivity: prednisolone (<120%), prednisone (<35%), 6-methylprednisolone (<30%). |
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| 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 17.40 | |
| Tariff | 17.40 TP | |
| LA position | 1240.10 | |
| Designation | Cortisol |
Reference values
| Value | Sex |
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| < 50 nmol/L | f+m |
| LR- 0.06:< 50 nmol/L | f+m |
| LR+ 42:> 83 nmol/L | f+m |
Team of consultants
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MD
Uta Deus
Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
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Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry | T |
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PhD
Maurus Curti
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology
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FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology | T |
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Dr. sc. nat.
Corinne Ruppen
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
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FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry | T |
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Dr. rer. nat.
Kristina Vollmer
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
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FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry | T |
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