Cortisol

A cortisol test measures the level of cortisol in your blood, urine (pee), or saliva (spit). Cortisol is a hormone made by your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above your kidneys. Hormones are chemical messengers in your bloodstream that control the actions of certain cells or organs. Cortisol affects almost every organ and tissue in your body.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

12 published ranges, each from a named source

3.545 ug/24 h drawn: 18 y+ · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)

18 y+: 3.5–45 ug/24 h

Ranges from Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog).

All source ranges (12)

Source	Sex	Age	Range
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Female	3 y – 8 y	<18 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Female	9 y – 12 y	<37 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Female	13 y – 17 y	<56 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Female	18 y+	<45 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Male	3 y – 8 y	<18 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Male	9 y – 12 y	<37 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Male	13 y – 17 y	<56 ug/24 h
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	Male	18 y+	<60 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	3 y – 8 y	1.4–20 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	9 y – 12 y	2.6–37 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	13 y – 17 y	4–56 ug/24 h
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	18 y+	3.5–45 ug/24 h

details

Sample: Urine · LOINC
Code: LOINC 14158-0 · ug/24 h
Also known as: Compound F, Coritsol, Cortisol, hydrocortisone, Cort

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