A member asked:

I am being tested for cushings disease, recently done dex test, took pill at 11pm, had blood drawn 8 am next morning, level 13.5 ug/dl did i suppress?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

It sounds like you: followed the instructions properly: you took 1 mg of dexamethasone at the proper time (11 pm) and your blood was sampled correctly the next morning at 8 am. A normal test should suppress to less than 5 micrograms/deciliter. So it looks like you did not suppress.Discuss with your Endocrinologist to exclude medication interference, etc,and to plan further testing for Cushing's syndrome/other things

Answered 9/13/2016

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