Biomarkers · Chemical
Cortisol,F,ug/24hr,U, Urine
A cortisol test measures the level of cortisol in your blood, urine (pee), or saliva (spit). Cortisol is a hormone made by your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above your kidneys.
- Primary unit
- ug/24 hr
- LOINC codes
- 2147-7
- Tests that measure Cortisol,F,ug/24hr,U, Urine
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Panels that include this biomarker
Cortisol, Urinary Free 004432
2 analytes · Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 4 - 6 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
- Collection
- Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning) in a plastic bottle. Screw the lid on securely. (It is acceptable to collect cortisol with boric acid or HCl preservative.)
- Reference notes
- Age Male (μg/24h) Female (μg/24h) 0 days to 1 year Not established Not established 2 to 5 years 2 – 16 2 – 16 6 to 11 years 4 – 28 4 – 24 12 years 4 – 36 4 – 36 13 to 17 years 6 – 45 6 – 42 18 to 80 years 5 – 64 6 – 42 >80 years 3 – 49 3 – 49
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LOINC 2147-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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