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What is the correlation between a 24 hour urine cortisol result of 125 and a serotonin serum of 25?

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High Cortisol: A 24 hour urine cortisol above 50 mcg is abnormal, level of 125 is definitely high and requires further endocrine evaluation. urine serotonin is not reliable, measuring a serotonin metabolite called 5 hydroxyl indole acetic acid ( 5 HIAA) is more reliable. one week prior to the 24 hr urine collection for 5 HIAA there is a long list of food & medications that need to be avoided for accurate result

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Answered 4/5/2015

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