Version 2.80

Term Description

Most labs base normals on assumption the specimen is drawn between 7 AM and 9 AM. At this time cortisol tends to be at its peak - so samples should be drawn at this time when suspicious of adrenal insufficeny

Part Description

LP14161-1   Cortisol
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. Source: Regenstrief Help

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Cortisol^8 AM specimen
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Cortisol [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma --8 AM specimen
Short Name
Cortis 8 AM SerPl-mCnc
Display Name
Cortisol 8 AM specimen [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Cortisol 8 AM specimen, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHAL
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.21
Last Updated
Version 2.73 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Observation
Common Test Rank Get Info
14209

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG50265-4 Cortisol^8 AM specimen|Pt|Ser/Plas

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-AT German (Austria) Synonyms: Cortisol-Profil 8 Uhr
el-GR Greek (Greece) Κορτιζόλη^Δείγμα 8 π.μ.:MCnc:Pt:Ορός/Πλάσμα:Qn:
Synonyms: Am MCnc Κορτιζόλη
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Cortisol^Muestra 8 AM:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Muestra de cortisol ^8 AM:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
fr-CA French (Canada) Cortisol^0800 h:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
fr-FR French (France) Cortisol à 08h:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
fr-BE French (Belgium) Cortisol^0800 h:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: Echantillon. 8AM, Echantillon. 08h
it-IT Italian (Italy) Cortisolo^8 AM campione:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Campione Concentrazione di Massa Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma Test di provocazione
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) cortisol^08:00 uur monster:massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Cortisol^amostra às 8:00 hs:MCnc:Pt:Sor/Plas:Qn:
Synonyms: ; Cortis; Coritsol; Compound F; 17-Hydroxycorticosterone; Morning; Mass concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; SerPl; SerPlas; SerP; Serum; SR; Plasma; Pl; Plsm; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Spec; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Кортизол^8.00 образец:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Kortizol^Sa08.00 örneği:KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 皮质醇^上午8点标本:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: 17-羟皮质甾酮;17-羟皮质酮;化合物 F;可的索;氢化可的松;皮质甾醇;考的索 8 AM 标本;上午8时标本;早8时标本;早8点标本;早上8时标本;早上8点标本;早晨8时标本;早晨8点标本 Am 型;上午 受检物 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 标本（样本、样品、试样） 样品 样本 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 血清或血浆 试样

Example Units

Unit Source
ug/dL Example UCUM Units

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