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2. Saliva testing - Wikipedia

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   In 2010 Sakihara, et al., evaluated the usefulness and accuracy of salivary, plasma, and urinary cortisol levels and determined salivary cortisol to be the "method of choice" for Cushing's syndrome screening. [23] In 2008 Restituto, et al., found early morning salivary cortisol to be "as good as serum" as an Addison's disease screening ...

3. Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   In the alcoholic patient with pseudo-Cushing's, admission to hospital (and avoidance of alcohol) will result in normal midnight cortisol levels within five days, excluding Cushing's [6] Another cause for Cushing's syndrome is adrenocortical carcinoma. This is a rare form of cancer with an incidence of 1-2 per million people annually.

4. Cushing's disease - Wikipedia

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   The late-night or midnight salivary cortisol test has been gaining support due to its ease of collection and stability at room temperature, therefore it can be assigned to outpatients. [8] The test measures free circulating cortisol and have both a sensitivity and specificity of 95–98%. [8] [11] This test is especially useful for diagnosing ...

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6. Dexamethasone suppression test - Wikipedia

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   Low-dose and high-dose variations of the test exist. [4] The test is given at low (usually 1–2 mg) and high (8 mg) doses of dexamethasone, and the levels of cortisol are measured to obtain the results. [5] A low dose of dexamethasone suppresses cortisol in individuals with no pathology in endogenous cortisol production.

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9. Adrenal insufficiency - Wikipedia

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   To confirm inappropriately low cortisol secretion, testing can include baseline morning cortisol level in the blood or morning cortisol level in the saliva. [2] Cortisol levels typically peak in the morning; thus, low values indicate true adrenal insufficiency. [2] Urinary free cortisol can also be measured, but are not necessary for diagnosis. [2]