Note: The SST (Cosyntropin test) can miss RECENT secondary adrenal insufficiency (e.g., within 4-6 weeks of pituitary injury), as the adrenal glands have not yet had time to atrophy.
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Bornstein SR et al. • J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;The definitive clinical practice guideline for interpreting the SST.
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