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Where do i go to get a dexamethasone suppression test done?
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Home: You pick up the Dexamethasone pill at the pharmacy (with prescription from your doc), then take the dex pill at night before bedtime. Wake up in the am the next morning and go to the lab to get a blood draw for am cortisol. Very simple.
Answered 9/30/2020
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