Evaluating Tecan's Steroid Panel LC-MS kit for endocrine diagnostics

Endocrine disorders such as type 1 diabetes and Cushing syndrome can be diagnosed from measuring the concentration of steroids circulating or secreted from the body. In children, endocrine disorders can lead to health issues such as obesity, issues in growth and bone health.

LC-MS has become the gold standard to provide valuable insights into hormonal profiles and potential health implications. Explore a comparative study Tecan performed between its Steroid Panel LC-MS method, against the commercially available CE-IVDD kit solution in the analysis of 17 circulating steroids and dexamethasone in patients in a children's hospital. This study aimed to place both solutions side-by-side to explore the benefit of LC-MS for the diagnosis and the understanding of the endocrine disorders.