Table 1.
Abnormal biochemical test conducted in 20 patients with Cushing’s syndrome.
| Patient | Abnormal bio-chemical test | Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salivary F X3 | Night F | 17OHS X5 | |
| 2 | Salivary F X1 | UFC X1 | ||
| 3 | Night F | UFC X2 | ||
| 4 | Salivary F X2 | UFC X3 | ||
| 5 | Salivary F X3 | Night F | UFC X1 | 17OHS X2 |
| 6 | Salivary F X3 | Night F | 17OHS X1 | |
| 7 | Salivary F X2 | Night F | 17OHS X1 | |
| 8 | Salivary F X1 | 17OHS X2 | ||
| 9 | Salivary F X1 | 17OHS X3 | ||
| 10 | Night F | UFC X1 | 17OHS X1 | |
| 11 | Salivary F X2 | UFC X1 | ||
| 12 | Salivary F X3 | UFC X1 | 17 OHS X1 | |
| 13 | Salivary F X4 | Night F | UFC X1 | 17 OHS X1 |
| 14 | UFC X3 | 17 OHS X4 | ||
| 15 | Salivary F X2 | UFC X4 | 17 OHS X4 | |
| 16 | Salivary F X2 | Night F | UFC X4 | 17 OHS X1 |
| 17 | Salivary F X1 | UFC X1 | 17 OHS X3 | |
| 18 | UFC X1 | 17 OHS X3 | ||
| 19 | Salivary F X4 | 17 OHS X1 | ||
| 20 | UFC X4 | 17 OHS X2 |
F: cortisol; UFC: urinary free cortisol; 17OHS: 17-hydroxycorticosteroids; Salivary F: salivary cortisol. Salivary F was collected at 2300 ± 0030 h (abnormal value of cortisol >4.3mmol/l). Night F plasma cortisol was collected between 2300±0100h (abnormal value-cortisol ≥ 207nmol/L). UFC and 17OHS were collected from 0800 to 0800h the following day (abnormal value of UFC >94nmol/day, 17OHS >16.6 μmol/day)