General testing guide Urinary Cortisol Test Price, Report & Procedure
A urinary cortisol test is used to help diagnose medical conditions that cause too much or too little cortisol in your urine.
Urinary Cortisol Test Info & Procedure
Group NameENDOCRINE
FastingFasting not required
Sample TypeURINE
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report
Urinary Cortisol Test Visual Guide
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About the Test
Urinary Cortisol is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Urine sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
The current booking price is shown at Rs. 340 against an MRP of Rs. 360, 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.
Urinary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Result format | 24-hour urine cortisol | Use the report range and collection duration first. |
| High urinary cortisol | Above lab range | May support excess cortisol review. |
| Low value | Context-specific | Usually interpreted with blood/saliva cortisol and symptoms. |
Why This Test Is Ordered
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Cortisol production over time | Urine testing reflects cortisol output across the collection period. |
| Cushing workup | Used when long-term high cortisol is suspected. |
| Endocrine follow-up | Often ordered with other cortisol tests. |
Symptoms And Who Should Test
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| High cortisol clues | Weight gain, easy bruising, muscle weakness, high BP, high sugar. |
| Risk context | Steroid medicine use, adrenal/pituitary evaluation. |
| Follow-up users | People under endocrinology review. |
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. |
| Collection | Complete 24-hour urine collection is important. |
| Medicines | Steroids and some medicines can affect results. |
| Interpretation | Read with collection quality and endocrine testing. |
Sources:
MedlinePlus Cortisol Test
Service available in Cities
Home sample collection for Urinary Cortisol 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 Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr 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 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 Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thanjavur Tiruchirappalli Udaipur Ujjain Unnao Vadodara Vaishali Valsad Varanasi Vidisha Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Warangal West Champaran West Godavari West Tripura
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Urinary Cortisol Test Price
Test conducted by
Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Thyrocare partner laboratory
Thyrocare Technologies LimitedThyrocare partner laboratory
Rs. 360
Rs.340 6% Off
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