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dexamethasone suppression test supports the use of salivary cortisol testing.

Fantastic article on the review of the clinical use of saliva testing.  Of note, is the extensive documentation of the validation studies of hormone saliva testing.  Clearly, if a physician is against saliva testing, it is because of a lack of knowledge on the subject.

Cortisol Salivary testing shown to be test of choice for diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome

Nice, more recent analysis, of HGH testing.

current vitamin B12 recommendations are too low.  Proper vitamin B12 biomarker testing reveals this fact. The problem is most people fall prey to the lack of knowledge behind simple serum levels.  Simple B12 serum levels are woefully inadequate. Insurance would rather one stay with inadequate testing to save money, rather than actually read the science to learn about new testing.

salivary testosterone and DHEA using LC-MS/MS accuracy exceeds 98.5%.  Compare that with historical 50% resolution of pain with a hysterectomy.  There is no perfect test, but if accuracy exceeds 98%, you have  reliable test.

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specificity of saliva/salivary cortisol testing for Cushing's syndrome is 100%; but sensitivity was 69%.  Testing not done via LC-MS which is the gold standard.  This could explain the low sensitivity as compared to other studies.

Fantastic review of the literature as it relates to hypocortisolism. This paper reviews the various proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms for the development of hypocortisolism. It also discusses the proper diagnostic test of choice: salivary cortisol testing.

salivary cortisol testing recommended as first-line test for Cushing's syndrome due to "high diagnostic accuracy".  So, I wonder why so many state medical boards and insurance companies have missed this one?

saliva testing validated for diagnostic testing

saliva testing of cortisol preferred for screening for Cushing's syndrome

Vitamin C will induce false positives on glucose test strips

Insulin Tolerance Test is the gold standard for HGH diagnosis, but this an unpopular test do to long list of side effects.  This study finds a 95% accuracy for IGF-1 less than 84 with 3 or more coexisting pituitary hormone deficiencies.

We offer the full range of blood test at home with results available as early as 48 hours. Mobile Phlebotomy offered for blood sample collection.

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For at least the past two decades, Dr. Ajay Kaul India said, he and his colleagues have included the thumb-palm test in lectures to medical students and used the test for patients who might be at risk of carrying atresia. Dr. Ajay Kaul Phone No.: +91-9370586696 Email: drajaykaul@indiacardiacsurgery.com

article discusses testing of neurotransmitters in urine specimens. Both the clinical usefulness, and pros/cons of urine testing for neurotransmitters

saliva testing is the new "gold standard" for hormone evaluation.  No testing method is perfect and thus there are guidelines for salivary collections.  However, saliva is equal too or superior to blood for hormone evaluation.