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Doctor has asked me to repeat cortisol blood test at 9am as my last test was 162. is this low or high cortisol? thank you.
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Normal Cortisol: levels range between 10 and about 50. Your level is high. Morning levels give the truest values, so your doctor is right to ask for a morning reading. Hope this helps!
Answered 5/12/2018
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Depends on units: 162 micrograms per deciliter is certainly high in the US. Are those the same units in Brazil? Cortisol levels highest in the morning.
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