CORTISOL SUPPRESSION BY DEXAMETHASONE, OVERNIGHT LOW DOSE
It is a screening test to document true hypersecretion of cortisol. Patients with Cushing syndrome of any cause will fail to suppress their cortisol secretion with a low dose of dexamethasone.
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Pre-test Information:
Patient to take tablet Dexamethasone orally at 11 p.m. at night and come for test next morning at 8 a.m. Patient should not be on steroid therapy.
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Report Delivery:
Daily
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Pre-test Information: 12 hours fasting is mandatory
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Report Delivery: Daily
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Pre-test Information: No special preparation required
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Report Delivery: Sample by Tue / Fri 9 am; Report Same day
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GLUCOSE, RANDOM (R)
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Test Type: Blood
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Pre-test Information: No special preparation required.
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Report Delivery: Daily
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LDH; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE
LDH is found in highest concentrations in liver, heart, muscle, kidney, lung & erythrocytes. This assay is useful for investigating a variety of diseases involving these organs. It is also used to monitor changes in tumour burden after chemotherapy.
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Test Type: Blood
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Pre-test Information: No special preparation required
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Report Delivery: Daily
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