dexa | 25594

Dexamethasone short test

Keywords:

Cushing's syndrome

Status

Material

Serum

2 x Serum gel tube, golden (1)

Hint

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

1 month / 2-8°C; 1 year / -20°C

Duration

2 hours

Frequency

continually, 7 days per week

Method

Chemiluminescent Immuno Assay