Table 4 Additional adrenal vein sampling required due to false negative QCA results.

From: Accuracy of semi-quantitative gold nanoparticle-based quick cortisol assay with and without adrenocorticotropic hormone infusion during adrenal vein sampling

  

Pre-ACTH

Post-ACTH

p-valuea

Left adrenal vein

False negative QCA (%)

7 (14.6)

0

<0.001

Extra samples

12

0

Right adrenal vein

False negative QCA (%)

4 (5.8)

0

<0.001

Extra samples

10

0

Combined left and right adrenal veins

False negative QCA (%)

11 (9.4)

0

<0.001

Extra samples

22

0

  1. aComparing pre- vs. post ACTH.
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