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Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test (2-day test) The standard two-day low-dose dexamethasone suppression test
Updated on May 23, 2023
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Interpretation of results
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It involves taking a small dose of a cortisol-like
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This test is particularly useful when screening patients for Cushing’s syndrome, as it is less cumbersome than a 24-hour urinary free cortisol collection
It is relatively inexpensive to perform, and tests the response of the pituitary and adrenal glands to negative feedback inhibition
High-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Protocol For Determination of Pituitary-Dependent vs
A recent study showed that the different response patterns not only provide complementary information about etiology, but
Collect 1-2 ml of venous blood into plain or
The 48-hour low-dose dexamethasone suppression test is a confirmatory test
Please note that this test is designed to differentiate pituitary- from adrenal- dependent disease in a dog that has already been diagnosed with hyperadrenocorticism A low-dose dexamethasone suppression test should not be performed in pregnant patients or conditions in whom abnormal CBG concentrations may be found such as estrogen intake (increases CBG) or liver disease (decreases CBG) (Table 2)
A recent study showed that the different response patterns not only provide complementary information about etiology, but
The low‐dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDT) is considered an accurate screening and valuable differentiation test in dogs with suspected hyperadrenocorticism (HAC)
Patients with an abnormal test are diagnosed with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS)