Using the metyrapone test as a gold standard, the authors confirmed that a resting serum cortisol level < 10 micrograms/dL, or an increase of < 9 micrograms/dL after cosyntropin stimulation, accurately diagnoses adrenal insufficiency in ICU patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.
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