A glucocorticoid suppression test consists of ten days of 40 mg hydrocortisone eight hourly. A fasting plasma sample is taken for calcium before and after the test.
Common causes of hypercalcaemia which corrects after the glucocorticoid suppression test include:
Common causes of hypercalcaemic which does not correct after the glucocorticoid suppression test include:
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