Which is best adrenal/cortisol test

[smilingjane]

Good morning all 😊

I am planning to re-start T3, but have been told that if I wish to to an adrenal test, then best befote starting T3.

Can anyone tell me the best test company to use and the most reliable test?

Many thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Best one measures both cortisol plus DHEA. Testing DHEA as well as cortisol helps with determining stages of adrenal fatigue. In the initial stage, both cortisol and DHEA will be high, the more we struggle to produce stress hormones then DHEA will lower, and more advanced adrenal fatigue then cortisol will lower too. My simple explantation, more info out there to research if you want to.

Regenerus or Genova Diagnostics both do this test. I use Regenerus because they email you direct when results are available, with Genova they send them to ThyroidUK who then send them on to you when they have received your "Test Results Form".

Regenerus: thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...

Genova Diagnostics: thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp... then click on "Read the list of available tests" then on page 3 of the pdf you'll see

Adrenal Stress Profile (ASI): Cortisol/DHEA

Specimen requirements: Saliva

Cost: £82.00 (Discounted Price for TUK only)

Order Code: END01

Turnaround time: 7 - 10 days

With both companies you need to put Thyroid UK as your "practioner".

[smilingjane in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you Seaside SusieVery informative 😊