It gives us a curve of
your cortisol over the course of the day.
Not exact matches
The best test for adrenal hormones measures
cortisol and DHEA, and is performed
over the
course of a typical
day and evening, rather than just a single test.
In general,
cortisol levels gently decline
over the
course of the
day.
Finally, the serum
cortisol test provides only a snapshot
of total
cortisol while the needle is in the vein, not
over the
course of the
day like four - point dried urine testing or saliva testing.
The best
cortisol tests take 4 individual samples at various points
of the
day and then map your
cortisol levels
over the
course of a 24 hour cycle.