Cortisol, Serum (morning Sample 8 Am)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Increased levels are seen during pregnancy, estrogen treatment, severe stress, and in those with pituitary tumors or ectopic ACTH-producing tumors, Cushing's disease, and other conditions of glucocorticoid excess Decreased levels are seen in those with Addison's disease, generalized adrenal hypofunction or a defect in the metabolic pathway for cortisol biosynthesis Plasma cortisol levels are highest in the morning and concentrations decrease towards the evening