Method-specific serum cortisol responses to the adrenocorticotrophin test: comparison of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and five automated immunoassays.

Nadia El-Farhan; Alan Pickett; David Ducroq; Catherine Bailey; Kelly Mitchem; Nicola Morgan; Annie Armston; Laila Jones; Carol Evans; D Aled Rees

doi:10.1111/cen.12039

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Method-specific serum cortisol responses to the adrenocorticotrophin test: comparison of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and five automated immunoassays.

Authors

El-Farhan, Nadia
Pickett, Alan
Ducroq, David
Bailey, Catherine
Mitchem, Kelly
Morgan, Nicola
Armston, Annie
Jones, Laila
Evans, Carol
Rees, D Aled

Type

Published Article

Journal

Clinical endocrinology

Publication Date

May 01, 2013

Volume

78

Issue

5

Pages

673–680

Identifiers

DOI: 10.1111/cen.12039

PMID: 22994849

Source

Medline

License

Unknown

Abstract

Normal cortisol responses to the ACTH test are influenced significantly by assay and oestrogen treatment. We recommend the use of separate reference limits in premenopausal women on the OCP and warn users that cortisol measurements in this subgroup are subject to assay interference.

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