2145-1Cortisol Free [Mass/volume] in Serum or PlasmaActive
Part Description
LP29041-8 Cortisol.free
Cortisol is a glucocorticoid produced in the adrenal cortex. A synthetic version of this same chemical is called hydrocortisone and manufactured as medication. Cortisol is not to be confused with cortisone, a closely related compound with much less (PubChem calls it "inactive") biologic activity. Cortisone is also offered as a drug, and it is converted to cortisol (the active form) in the liver. They both have a circadian rhythm with peak in the AM (around 8AM) and trough in the evening (around midnight), but this shifts according to sleep habits (work shifts). The morning measurement, which should be high, is most useful for diagnosing Addison's disease (too little cortisol) and the evening measurement, which should be low, is the most useful for diagnosing Cushing's disease (too much cortisol). Salivary cortisol may be a more sensitive measure than serum or plasma.
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Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Cortisol.free
- Property
- MCnc
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Ser/Plas
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Short Name
- Cortis F SerPl-mCnc
- Display Name
- Cortisol Free [Mass/Vol]
- Consumer Name
Alpha
- Free cortisol, Blood
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0
- Last Updated
- Version 2.73
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Common US Lab Results Rank
- 5418
Member of these Panels
LOINC |
Long Common Name |
100662-6 |
Cortisol free and total panel - Serum or Plasma |
94873-7 |
Cortisol.free post corticotropin stimulation panel - Serum or Plasma |
68315-1 |
Transcortin and Cortisol.free panel - Serum or Plasma |
Language Variants Get Info
- zh-CNChinese (China)
- 皮质醇.游离型:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
- nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
- cortisol.vrij:massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
- et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
- Kortisool.vaba:MCnc:Pt:S/P:Qn:
- fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
- Cortisol.libre:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
- fr-CAFrench (Canada)
- Cortisol.libre:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
- fr-FRFrench (France)
- Cortisol libre:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
- de-DEGerman (Germany)
- Cortisol.frei:Massenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Serum oder Plasma:Quantitativ:
- it-ITItalian (Italy)
- Cortisolo.libero:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
- ko-KRKorean (Korea, Republic of)
- 유리코티솔:질량농도:검사시점:혈청/혈장:정량:
- pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)
- Cortisol.livre:MCnc:Pt:Sor/Plas:Qn:
- ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
- Кортизол.свободный:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:
- es-ARSpanish (Argentina)
- cortisol.libre:concentración de masa:punto en el tiempo:suero/plasma:cuantitativo:
- es-MXSpanish (Mexico)
- Cortisol. Gratis:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
- es-ESSpanish (Spain)
- Cortisol libre:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
- tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
- Kortizol.serb:KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
Example Units
Unit |
Source |
ug/dL |
Example UCUM Units |
mcg/dL |
REGENSTRIEF |
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