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Description

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

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Cortisone free
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2007-05-01
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Cortisone free

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 可的松.游离型
Synonyms: 可的松.游离;游离可的松;游离型可的松
fr-CA French (Canada) Cortisone.libre
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kortisoon.vaba
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Cortisona. Libre
it-IT Italian (Italy) Cortisone.libero
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Kortizon.serb
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Кортизон.свободный
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) cortison.vrij
fr-BE French (Belgium) Cortisone.libre