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Based on the available information, the patient was taking metyrapon.Per product labeling: "during metyrapon tests, 11-deoxycortisol levels are elevated.Falsely elevated cortisol values may be determined due to cross reactions." the most likely causal factor for the high elecsys cortisol ii result in comparison to lc-ms is cross reactions, which are at least partly due to 11-deoxycortisol.Based on the provided patient history (carcinoma + further medications spironolactone, prednisone) and considering potential metabolic and pharmacodynamic effects, cross reactions to other components cannot be entirely excluded.The investigation could not identify a product problem.
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