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A 35-year-old female asked:

How will drinking alcohol during a 24 hr cortisol urine test affect the results? could it yield a higher or lower cortisol result with 5 drinks?

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Dr. Kakarala RAOanswered

Addiction Medicine 54 years experience

Results can vary: If he is a chronic alcoholic the results could be minimal If the person is an acute alcolic the cartisol could be higher

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Dr. Diane Minich

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Dr. Michael Stephensonanswered

Pain Management 46 years experience

24 hour cortisol: If chronic alcoholic, test will not be affected much but if drinking alcohol acutely test may be falsely elevated.

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