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Screening vs. Confirmatory Diagnosis

1) Screening
- Overnight dexamethasone
- 24hr urine free cortisol

2) Confirmatory
- 2day Dexamethasone suppression test (DM is a synthetic glucocorticoid
- Dexamethasone-oCRH test
- Midnight salivary cortisol

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Author: yaoyu

Main topic: Medicine

Topic: Endocrinology

Published: 10.02.2010

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