Cortisol Blood Test Result

[hwigston]

Can anyone tell me what the normal reading for a female Cortisol Blood Test should be please. I had mine taken last week and it was 5-16 mcg/dl. Can't fine very much info on the web.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

"Normal Results

Normal values for a blood sample taken at 8 in the morning are 6 - 23 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL).

The examples above are common measurements for results for these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or may test different specimens.Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results."

It depends on your local lab and how they measure it though as to what the normal range is - but what you have quoted there is a range. Did they do multiple blood samples? The time the blood sample is taken is also important - it varies through the day. As it says - ask your doctor.

This is one reliable site and where I took that quote from:

nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/enc...

[hwigston]

Hello PMRpro. I only had one sample taken at 9 o'clock. Many thanks for link.