Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096p6 | Adrenals and HPA Axis | IMPE2023

Correlation of dried blood spot and plasma cortisol assays

Lai-Ka Lee Samantha , Yeung Matthew , Yuet-Ling Tung Joanna , Chan Toby , Mak Chloe

Background: Cortisol level in human follows circadian rhythm. In surveillance for potential cortisol deficiency in at risk population, for instance, in cancer survivors who received cranial irradiation, the screening will be checking 8am morning cortisol. Often, it is too early for patients to attend the clinic for blood sampling, especially for those living far away. This study aims to delineate the correlation of dried blood spot cortisol with plasma cortiso...