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Cortisol (saliva)

Keywords

Addison's disease, Cortisol, Cushing's disease, hydrocortisone

Material
Saliva
Salivette (74)
Note

Saliva collection at rest, at least 60 minutes after a meal / collection between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. or 10 p.m. and midnight

Min. quantity 500 µL
Stability 2 days / 18-25°C; 3 months / 2-8°C; 1 year / -20°C
Duration 3 - 10 days
Frequency 1 x per week (monday)
Method Liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry (LCMS)
Price CHF 54.00
Tariff 54.00 TP
LA position 1241.00
Designation Cortisol, freies

Reference values

Value Sex
. nmol/L f+m
8-10h:<11.6 nmol/L f+m
16-18h:<6.6 nmol/L f+m
22-24h:<7.0 nmol/L f+m

Team of consultants

Dr. med. Uta Deus Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 68
Dr. phil. II Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology T +41 61 486 14 75
Dr. sc. nat. Corinne Ruppen FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 67
Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Vollmer FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 14 77