title: Effect of multiple time point sampling on the sensitivity of the dexamethasone suppression test.
abstract: Dexamethasone suppression test sensitivity in 188 patients was 61.6% when cortisol was measured at six time points and 48.5% when cortisol was measured twice. More patients had abnormal cortisol levels at 8:00 p.m. than at 4:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m.
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D010507:Periodicity
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone