Dexamethasone suppression test, overnight

Containers - Adult

Brown Cap, Gel Clotted	Additive per Container None

Reference ranges

0900h cortisol < 50 nmol/L

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

SJH

Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP

Telephone (Biochemistry): 01506 52 3160/1

WGH

Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1

General additional information

ADULT PROTOCOL 1 mg dexamethasone taken at 2300h. Collect blood for cortisol at 0900h next day.