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Saliva cortisol
Blood cortisol is used to help diagnose adrenal insufficiency and addison disease, conditions in which the adrenal glands do not function properly. Salivary cortisol testing is a suitable alternative to serum cortisol. Cortisol output by your adrenal glands is one of the most reliable indicators of your adrenal function and how well your body is dealing with stress.
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A 33-year old asked:
Saliva cortisol test - how accurate can a saliva test be?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: saliva cortisol?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why is my saliva cortisol result so high? Is saliva testing not as accurate?
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A 48-year old asked:
I received slightly high saliva cortisol levels from recent test. What is a good approach to deal with this?
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A 34-year old female asked:
7 midnight saliva cortisols done. Lab range is 1-4nm. 4 out of 7 came back as 4nm. Two came back as 2nm and one came back as 3nm. Said I was high end of normal. Possible Cushings?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Seeing endo soon, but i would like to understand my saliva cortisol test result. 1.94 mcg/dl (rr is < or = 0.09 mcg/dl) cushings r/o in 2012.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Saliva cortisol tests are abnormally low. Serum cortisol tests are normal. Dr says i don't need an acth stim test due to serum results. Agree?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Saliva cortisol is low. Urine cortisol slightly elevated but could have performed test wrong. hypoglycemia. Does hypoglycemia rule out high cortisol?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Saliva cortisol test says low in mornings , normal day , elevated at night is this adrenal insufficiency ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Normal 24 hour cortisol urine test. 2 normal Saliva cortisol tests. 2 abnormal (high) blood cortisol tests. Im stumped. I have a symptom list posted in the other tab on my profile for why the tests were ordered. Any ideas?
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A 23-year old male asked:
My holistic doctor did a saliva cortisol test throughut the day. The results tell that I have adrenal fatigue. The doctor wants me to take adrenotone plus andphosphotidyleserine. Is it a good idea to take these?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Used a mild hydrocortisone suppository on day of saliva cortisol test. levels came back very high, dr is convinced is cushing's. suppository to blame?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Post partial rt adrenalectomy for subclinical cushings. F/up labs still high- 1mg 11p DST, testosterone, 11p saliva cortisol, metanephrine fract plasma, aldosterone/renin. Lt adrenal - 7mm nodule w/hyperplasia. Is it most likely functioning as well?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I drink 3 liter/day and i also have dry eye syndrome. did saliva test cortisol.took me 20 minutes to produce 5ml saliva. Problem? r/o Sjogren?
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A 37-year old asked:
What do I do if my cortisol saliva test came back double the normal rate?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I had a cortisol saliva test done and the morning&lunch values were low normal, evening was right on and night was very high, could this be cushings?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Cortisol saliva test very high, but DEXA suppression test normal. have had fatigue, low BP, weakness for years. which test to believe, and what now?
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A 36-year old male asked:
How long shold i wait after being on prednisone 40 mg a day for 5 days before I have the saliva test for cortisol levels to ensre accuracy?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Cortisol saliva was very high, but I feel great when on steroids and have LOW bp, fatigue, weakness. how can it be HIGH cortisol w/these symptoms?
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A 32-year old female asked:
If a saliva test for cortisol comes back high and I have weight gain, lump on back of neck and puffy face, fatigue. Does that mean Cushings?
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A 47-year old asked:
I had elevated cortisol levls on a saliva test what does this mean?
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A 44-year old asked:
What to do if I have very low cortisol blood levels but very high saliva, both the same day and time, why is that?
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A 35-year old asked:
Which of the following accurately predicts problems with cortisol levels blood test, 24 hr urine or midnight saliva swab?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Cortisol Which is the best way to measure cortisol if the objective is to measure the level of chronic stress. Blood, urine or saliva. ?
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A 39-year old asked:
What could cause excess cortisol in the saliva and swollen parotid gland?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Why are saliva and urine tests for cortisol only valid for high cortisol? Why don't endocrinologists feel saliva testing is valid for low cortisol?
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A 32-year old female asked:
High blood cortisol levels but normal 24 Hour Free Cortisol levels. What could this mean? Ive had 2 blood cortisol tests which both came back high. The urine test was only done once. Im waiting to do a saliva test next?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Expected high cortisol results since bipolar, told 3/13 saliva test (1.94 mcg/dl, 11pm) unreliable. 6/13 labs = 8am blood 5.9, dexameth. Supp. (1mg) 0.8, 24 hr free urine 7.1. Why low now if bipolar?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have high cortisol levels. What does this mean? I am in perimenopause and have been tested for my hormone levels. A recent saliva test showed I have high cortisol levels. I have been suffering from anxiety, depression and insomnia. I am under going
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A 29-year old female asked:
My cortisol level was 739nmol/L is this normal or should I be concerned?
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