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Adrenal and pituitary

Code	Name	Includes	Comment	Turn- around	Sample
ACTH	ACTH Stimulation Test	Cortisol: Basal and 1hour post ACTH	See also Trilostane (Vetoryl) Monitor (TRL) below	SD	2 x S
DSCR	Canine Dexamethasone (Low Dose) Screening Test	Cortisol: Basal, 3 hour and 8 hour post 0.01 - 0.015 mg/kg dexamethasone		SD	3 x S
ACTE	Endogenous ACTH		Equine Cushings' Disease and for differentiation of canine and felinepituitary vs adrenal dependent disease	2-7	EP Important: sample must be shipped frozen, please contact laboratory for instructions
DSUP	Canine Dexamethasone (High Dose) Suppression Test	Cortisol: Basal, 3 hour and 8 hour post 0.1 - 1.0 mg/kg dexamethasone	For differentiation of pituitary vs adrenal dependent disease following a positive ACTH or DSCR test	SD	3 x S
DXAC	Feline Combined Dexamethasone Suppression/ACTH Stimulation Test	Basal cortisol and 2-4 hours post 0.1mg/kg dexamethasone. Follow with ACTH injection and resample 1 hour later		SD	3 x S
ALDO	Aldosterone Baseline	1 x Aldosterone	Screening of primary hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's). Investigation of hypokalaemia, hypertension or assessment of RAAS activity pre ACE-inhibitor therapy	2-7	S
AAS	Aldosterone ACTH Stimulation Test	Aldosterone pre and 1 hour post ACTH	Confirmation of primary hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's) after glucocorticoid therapy has been initiated. Differentiation of pituitary vs adrenal based hypoadrenocorticism. Investigation of hypokalaemia and hypertension	2-7	2 x S
OHP2	17-Hydroxyprogesterone ACTH stimulation	17-Hydroxyprogesterone basal and 1 hour post ACTH stimulation		7	2 x S
SHAP	Sex Hormone Alopecia Profile	Cortisol and 17-Hydroxyprogesterone: basal and 1 hour post after ACTH stimulation	Investigation of adrenal sex hormone alopecia in neutered canines	2-7	2 x S (0.5ml)
TRL	Trilostane (Vetoryl)Monitor	Cortisol: Basal and 1 hour post ACTH performed 4-6 hours post capsule,AP, ALT, Urea, Creatinine, Phos, Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Cholesterol,Glucose, Sodium, Potassium, Na:K ratio		SD	2 x S + OxF fasted
UCCR	Urine Cortisol:Creatinine Ratio		Canine, Feline and Equine Screening test to rule out hyperadrenocorticism. Not suitable for confirmation. Morning sample collected at home by the owner	2	Plain urine
ADF	Ferret Adrenal Disease	Oestradiol, 17-Hydroxyprogesterone + Cortisol		2-7	S (1ml)
DSUE	Equine (Overnight) Dexamethasone Suppression Test		See page 45 for protocol	SD	2 x S
TRHE	Equine TRH Stimulation Test		For the detection of pituitary adenoma. See page 45 for protocol	SD	3 x S
CDTS	Equine Combined Dexamethasone/TRH Stimulation Test	Basal, 3 hour, 3 hour 40 min and 24 hour cortisol.	Inject 0.04mg/kg dexamthasone iv at 0 hours and 1mg TRH iv at 3 hours. A sensitive test for the detection of equine pituitary adenoma	SD	4 x S
ACTN	ACTH Stimulation Test - no Veterinary Interpretation			SD	2 x S
DSCN	Canine Dexamethasone (Low Dose) Screening Test - no Veterinary Interpretation			SD	3 x S

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