Cortisol, 6th Specimen details
What Cortisol, 6th Specimen shows
Cortisol is the main stress hormone made by the adrenal glands, and its level changes through the day and in response to stimulation. This result is the sixth in a series of samples, collected at times set by your clinician, such as across the day or before and after a stimulation or suppression test. In this test the samples are blood (serum) samples. Looking at the series together shows the pattern, for example whether cortisol rises normally after stimulation or falls as expected over the day. A single sample in the series is not interpreted on its own, and timing, stress, sleep and medications all affect results.
Tests that include Cortisol, 6th Specimen
Cortisol is increased in Cushing's disease and decreased in Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency).
- Cortisol, 1st Specimen Measures cortisol in the first of a series of timed samples, used to track how your cortisol changes across the day or during a test.
- Cortisol, 2nd Specimen Measures cortisol in the second of a series of timed samples, used to track how your cortisol changes across the day or during a test.
- Cortisol, 3rd Specimen Measures cortisol in the third of a series of timed samples, used to track how your cortisol changes across the day or during a test.
- Cortisol, 4th Specimen Measures cortisol in the fourth of a series of timed samples, used to track how your cortisol changes across the day or during a test.
- Cortisol, 5th Specimen Measures cortisol in the fifth of a series of timed samples, used to track how your cortisol changes across the day or during a test.
- Cortisol, 6th Specimen Measures cortisol in the sixth of a series of timed samples, used to track how your cortisol changes across the day or during a test.
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