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View details Cortisol Serum (morning Sample 6am -10am)
Cortisol Serum (morning Sample 6am -10am) is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
Cortisol Serum (morning Sample 6am -10am) Test Info & Procedure
Group NameWellness
FastingFasting not required
Sample TypeBlood (Serum)
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report
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About the Test
The current booking price is shown at Rs. 580 against an MRP of Rs. 635, inclusive of taxes where applicable.
No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.
Cortisol Reference Guide
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and method. Use the range printed on your final report. The information below is educational only.
General Educational Range (Not a Report Range)
| Measure | Typical guide | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Reference range | Time-of-day specific | Morning and evening values differ. |
| High cortisol | Above expected range | May relate to stress, medicines or Cushing syndrome context. |
| Low cortisol | Below expected range | May relate to adrenal insufficiency context. |
Why This Test Is Ordered
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Stress hormone | Checks a hormone made by adrenal glands. |
| Adrenal review | Used for Cushing syndrome or Addison disease evaluation. |
| Monitoring | May support steroid treatment or endocrine follow-up. |
Symptoms And Who Should Test
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| High cortisol symptoms | Weight gain, high BP, high sugar, purple stretch marks, weak muscles. |
| Low cortisol symptoms | Weight loss, weakness, low BP, darkened skin, salt craving. |
| Follow-up users | People being evaluated by an endocrinologist. |
Preparation And Interpretation Notes
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fasting | No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. |
| Timing | Morning sample timing matters. |
| Medicines | Steroids and some medicines can affect results. |
| Interpretation | Read with time of sample and clinical history. |
Sources:
MedlinePlus Cortisol Test
Service available in Cities
Home sample collection for Cortisol Serum (morning Sample 6am -10am) is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.
Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Cortisol Serum (morning Sample 6am -10am) Test Price
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Thyrocare Technologies Limited
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Rs. 635
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