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The diagnostic value of urinary cortisol:creatinine ratio<jats:styled-content>s<\/jats:styled-content>(UCCR) is questionable.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of this study was to determine diagnostic cut\u2010off values for UCCR testing in comparison with LDDST as a clinical reference standard and to calculate the sensitivity and specificity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data from 2018 to 2020 were obtained retrospectively from a commercial laboratory. Both LDDST and UCCR were measured by automated chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA). The maximum interval between both tests was 14\u2009days. The optimal cut\u2010off value for UCCR testing was calculated by the Youden index. The sensitivity and specificity of these cut\u2010off values for the UCCR test and LDDST were assessed by Bayesian latent class models (BLCMs).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study included 324 dogs with both UCCR test and LDDST results. The optimal UCCR cut\u2010off value, calculated by the Youden index, was 47.4\u2009\u00d7\u200910<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup>. Any UCCR &lt;40\u2009\u00d7\u200910<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup>was interpreted as a negative result, 40\u201360\u2009\u00d7\u200910<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup>as values in a gray zone, and &gt;60\u2009\u00d7\u200910<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup>as positive. Using the cut\u2010off of 60\u2009\u00d7\u200910<jats:sup>\u22126<\/jats:sup>, BLCM showed 91% (LDDST) and 86% (UCCR test) sensitivity and a specificity of 54% (LDDST) and 63% (UCCR test).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Considering an 86% sensitivity and a 63% specificity, UCCR testing may be considered a first\u2010line investigation to rule out Cushing's syndrome using CLIA analysis. 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