endocrine
Cortisol
Also known as hydrocortisone
Specification
- Method
- LC-MS/MS — steroid panel Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
- Validated matrices
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- Venous serum Standard draw
- Tasso capillary serum ~600 µL
- Neoteryx Mitra (VAMS) 30 µL per tip
- Tube
- RED
- CPT
82533- Reportable range
- 0.315 – 28 µg/dL
Published reference ranges
Published values for Cortisol vary along 2 axes:
- time of day (AM / PM)
- age
Because a single unstratified figure would misrepresent them, none is shown here.
Published values vary by sex, age, time of collection, menstrual cycle phase and analytical method. The interval applicable to a patient's result appears on that patient's report.