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Dexamethasone

Material
Plasma heparin frozen
Li-heparin tube, green without gel (5G)
Note

Test method for investigating dexamethasone bioavailability during the dexamethasone inhibition test. The simultaneous measurement of dexamethasone together with cortisol reduces false-positive dexamethasone inhibition tests by approx. 20% and improves the specificity accordingly. A dexamethasone level of >3.3 nmol/L should be sufficient for the suppression of cortisol <50 nmol/L.
Min. quantity 500 µL
Stability 14 days / 2-8°C; 5 months / -20°C
Duration 1 - 2 weeks
Frequency 1 x per week
Method Liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry (LCMS)
Price CHF 135.00
Tariff 135.00 TP
LA position 1469.00
Designation Immunsuppressiva der SL/ALT inkl. Metabo
Executing laboratory External laboratory

Reference values

Value Sex
> 3.3 nmol/L f+m

Team of consultants

MD Uta Deus Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 68
PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology 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