Posted by BekkaH on August 9, 2003, at 0:46:45
In reply to Re: tests to check CORTISOL levels - Bekka, posted by Anonne on August 7, 2003, at 23:38:10
> Thanks, Bekka. I didn't exactly pry on her specific knowledge of tests when I brought it up, as consults cost over $4-5 a minute.
Hi Anonne. Wow! $4-$5 per minute?!! You must be in the New York area. That's just about the going rate around here.
>> > Isn't ACTH stimulation test the same as my aforementioned 'dexamethazone suppression test'?
>> Thanks again, A.
No, the ACTH stimulation test is not the same as the dexamethasone suppression test. The dexamethasone suppression test is not used much in psychiatry these days, but it is used routinely by endocrinologists to test for the ability to suppress cortisol in response to dexamethasone.
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