Result from NHS Salivary Test

[Guest guest]

I know this a rare occurrence but I now have the result for the NHS Salivary

test. I'm not sure anyone can advise me but any thoughts, input would be great.

The first tests done in hospital last August were lost by the lab and I had to

repeat it at home.

Also I was asked to do tests at following times 8am,10am,12 noon, 2pm,4pm and

10pm. and write these times on the relevant tubes which I did but it seems the

labs can't copy this report accurately and have managed to omit one of the test

results.

Morning 12.7 nmol/l (normal range 5-46 nmol/l)

11.00am 11.1

2.00pm 9.00

4.00pm 1.4

midnight <0.8

ACTH <5ng/l

Endo comment in letter - Essentially these result indicate adequate cortisol

response.

Really!!! They look very low to me as did my last results from Genova which

prompted the endo to request this.

I'm so mad this morning looking at this and I am using up what little cortisol I

have. errrrrr.

I'll be on the phone soon to ask about the inaccuracies in testing and reporting

and why this is seen as adequate. I have wasted so much time and effort on these

appointments that I'm going to kick the NHS into touch and sort it out myself

else where.

[Guest guest]

The problem with trying to interpret these results is that with

cortisol secretion, there is a different reference range for 8.0a.m. 12 Noon,

4.00p.m. and last thing at night. You cannot use the normal range of 5-46 that

you have been given for the morning range to check the other results for the

rest of the day. You need to find what the reference range is for the others,

and especially the one at midnight Judy.

Luv - Sheila

I know this a rare occurrence but I now have

the result for the NHS Salivary test. I'm not sure anyone can advise me but any

thoughts, input would be great. The first tests done in hospital last August

were lost by the lab and I had to repeat it at home.

Also I was asked to do tests at following times 8am,10am,12 noon, 2pm,4pm and

10pm. and write these times on the relevant tubes which I did but it seems the

labs can't copy this report accurately and have managed to omit one of the test

results.

Morning 12.7 nmol/l (normal range 5-46 nmol/l)

11.00am 11.1

2.00pm 9.00

4.00pm 1.4

midnight <0.8

ACTH <5ng/l

Endo comment in letter - Essentially these result indicate adequate cortisol

response.

Really!!! They look very low to me as did my last results from Genova which

prompted the endo to request this.

I'm so mad this morning looking at this and I am using up what little cortisol

I have. errrrrr.

I'll be on the phone soon to ask about the inaccuracies in testing and

reporting and why this is seen as adequate. I have wasted so much time and

effort on these appointments that I'm going to kick the NHS into touch and sort

it out myself else where.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sheila, I will ring the labs and ask them. It's just a complete waste of

time if they don't give the full information. The midnight one was actually 10

pm. Judy

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> The problem with trying to interpret these results is that with cortisol

> secretion, there is a different reference range for 8.0a.m. 12 Noon,

> 4.00p.m. and last thing at night. You cannot use the normal range of 5-46

> that you have been given for the morning range to check the other results

> for the rest of the day.

>

[Guest guest]

Judy - read the following about the circadian rhythm of cortisol

and why you need to get the correct reference range for the different times you

were tested http://www.aeron.com/new_page_27.htm

Thanks Sheila, I will ring the labs and ask

them. It's just a complete waste of time if they don't give the full

information. The midnight one was actually 10 pm. Judy

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> The problem with trying to interpret these results is that with cortisol

> secretion, there is a different reference range for 8.0a.m. 12 Noon,

> 4.00p.m. and last thing at night. You cannot use the normal range of 5-46

> that you have been given for the morning range to check the other results

> for the rest of the day.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

Can I pleae ask you which hospital you were under for the NHS saliva test? My

endo says that the NHS dont do salvia tests to measure cortisol!

many thanks

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> I know this a rare occurrence but I now have the result for the NHS Salivary

test.

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[Guest guest]

I don't think they do generally. I'm at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, where

some research into salivary test is being done. I didn't know this until the

endo mentioned it when I showed him my Genova salivary test results.

To be honest I'm getting nowhere there and blood serum cortisol curve is

apparently normal.

Judy

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> > I know this a rare occurrence but I now have the result for the NHS Salivary

test.

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