51844-9
Cortisol [Moles/volume] in Saliva (oral fluid)
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Part Descriptions
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.
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LP7565-7 Saliva
Saliva is produced primarily by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. It is secreted at the rate of 0-3 milliliters per minute which is affected by various factors including anxiety, hydration and hunger. Oral fluid is broadly used to test for drugs of abuse in employment and forensic settings, and is especially useful since it is difficult to adulterate, is quick and is non-invasive. Oral fluid is used to test a variety of analytes, including to test alcohol, HIV and other antibodies, therapeutic drugs and steroids, but its primary use is to test for drugs of abuse including amphetamines, cocaine and metabolites, opioids, methadone, cannabis and heroin. PMID: 17268583
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Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Cortisol
- Property
- SCnc
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Saliva
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Short Name
- Cortis Sal-sCnc
- Display Name
- Cortisol (Sal) [Moles/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Cortisol, Saliva
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.24
- Last Updated
- Version 2.73
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Common Test Rank Get Info
- 10859
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG43171-4 | Cortisol| |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| de-DE | German (Germany) | Cortisol: Synonyms: Kortisol |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Cortisol: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Cortisol: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Kortisool: Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Sülg |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Cortisol: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Cortisol: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Cortisol: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Cortisolo: Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Sostanza Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | cortisol: |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Cortisol: Synonyms: ; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Кортизол: Synonyms: Количественный Молярность; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Kortizol: |
| uk-UA | Ukrainian (Ukraine) | Кортизол: Synonyms: 17-Hydroxycorticosterone; |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 皮质醇: Synonyms: 17-羟皮质甾酮; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| nmol/L | Example UCUM Units |
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