Blue Horizon Medicals Hormones

4 x Cortisol Saliva

Ideal for exclusion of Cushings disease in particular

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Saliva
Collection
At-home saliva sample by post
Results in
2 days
Biomarkers
4
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Saliva Cortisol x 4

Test specifications

Provider
Blue Horizon Medicals
Sample type
saliva
Collection method
at-home saliva sample by post
Turnaround time
2 days
Biomarkers tested
4
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals, of 4 in total.

  • Saliva Cortisol x 4

About this test

Testing Salivary Cortisol on 4 occasions throughout the day gives a better insight into the status of cortisol release, which tends to peak in the morning and diminish as the day progresses. Under production (Addison's disease) or especially over production (Cushing's disease) may be detected more readily this way than by single serum measurements of cortisol, with the night time level being most useful diagnostically.

Description provided by Blue Horizon Medicals.

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