| A-CS | adrenal-dependent Cushing’s syndrome |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ACTHst | ACTH stimulation test |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| B-uCC | baseline urinary corticoid-to-creatinine ratio |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CLIA | chemiluminescent immunoassay |
| CMIA | chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay |
| CS | Cushing’s syndrome |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DMCS | diseases mimicking Cushing’s syndrome |
| eACTH | endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| HD | healthy dogs |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| IV-LDDST | intravenous low-dose dexamethasone suppression test |
| LDDST | low-dose dexamethasone suppression test |
| O-LDDST | oral low-dose dexamethasone suppression test |
| P-CS | pituitary-dependent Cushing’s syndrome |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| S% | suppression percentage |
| uCC | urinary corticoid-to-creatinine ratio |