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What tests are needed for diagnosing cushings disease?
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Cortisol: Am cortisol to start if normal doubtful.
Answered 1/27/2013
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Complicated: Cushings syndrome is diagnosed by first having a clinical suspicion followed by careful testing: late night salivary cortisol, urinary cortisol or a Dexamethasone suppression test. Tests must be clearly and reproducibly abnormal. Further identification of the cause of the syndrome needs to be tailored to your particular situation.
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