hrp0082p2-d3-502 | Perinatal and Neonatal Endocrinology | ESPE2014

Retrospective Analysis of Cortisol Measurement in Neonates

Kumar Geetika , McNeilly Jane , McDevitt Helen , Ahmed Faisal , Mason Avril , Shaikh Guftar

Background: The predictive value of a random cortisol measurement in the neonatal population with suspected adrenal insufficiency is unknown.Objective and hypotheses: i) determine the indications for measuring cortisol; ii) review subsequent management; and iii) establish predictors for adrenal insufficiency.Method: A laboratory database search identified cortisol results in babies <1 year from three neonatal units between Sept...