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Term Description

Elevated cortisol levels are associated with Cushing Syndrome (CS), and the severity of CS is associated with the duration and extent of excess glucocorticoid exposure. Measuring the cortisol level in hair can provide information about cortisol levels up to 18 months before the time of sampling, while serum, saliva and urine samples reflect only current systemic cortisol levels. Hair cortisol concentrations vary in accordance with the clinical course and may provide a way to assess cortisol exposure over time. PMID: 19609841

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

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Cortisol:SCnt:Pt:Hair:Qn:
Long Common Name
Cortisol [Moles/mass] in Hair
Short Name
Cortis Hair-sCnt
Display Name
Cortisol (Hair) [Moles/Mass]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Cortisol, Hair

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Cortisol
    LP14161-1
    • Analyte
      Cortisol
      LP14161-1
      • Component Numerator
        Cortisol
        LP14161-1
        • Component Numerator Core
          Cortisol
          LP14161-1
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    SCnt
    LP6861-1
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Hair
    LP7280-3
    • System Core
      Hair
      LP7280-3
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    NULL
     

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.54
Last Updated
Version 2.54 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Kortizol:Látkový obsah:Časový bod:Vlas:Kvantitativní:
el-GRGreek (Greece)Κορτιζόλη:SCnt:Pt:Μαλλιά:Qn:
Synonyms: CHEM Pt Qn SCnt Κορτιζόλη Μαλλιά
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Cortisol:Contenido en sustancia:Punto temporal:Pelo:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Cortisol:Contenido de la sustancia:Punto temporal:Cabello:Cuantitativo:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Kortisool:SCnt:Pt:Hair:Qn:
Synonyms: Ainehulga sisaldus Juhuslik Juuksed Kvantitatiivne
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Cortisol:Contenu de substance:Temps ponctuel:Cheveu:Quantitatif:
fr-FRFrench (France)Cortisol:Moles/Masse:Ponctuel:Cheveux:Numérique:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Cortisol:Contenu de substance:Temps ponctuel:Cheveu:Quantitatif:
it-ITItalian (Italy)Cortisolo:SCnt:Pt:Pelo:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Contenuto di Sostanza Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)cortisol:mol/massa:moment:haar:kwantitatief:
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Kortyzol:zawartość molowa:punkt w czasie:włos:ilościowy:
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Кортизол:МолСод:ТчкВрм:Волосы:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Моляльность;Молярная весовая концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Kortizol:Subİçrk:Zmlı:Saç:Kant:
zh-CNChinese (China)皮质醇:物质的量含量:时间点:毛发: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 克分子含量;克分子含量(单位质量);摩尔含量;摩尔含量(单位质量);物质的量含量(单位质量) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 发;头发;毛 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

Example Units

UnitSource
nmol/gExample UCUM Units

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