Cortisol

LABOKLIN Service ID: 18


Material

Serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml (horse: serum only)

Method

Chemiluminescence assay (CLIA)

Species list

Dog, cat, guinea pig, rat, mouse, ferret, horse, ruminants, South American camelids, others on request

Duration

Reporting of results on the day the sample is received (Mon–Sat)

Remark

  • As a single parameter:
    - screening for hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease) (the diagnosis must be confirmed by a subsequent ACTH stimulation test)
    - for monitoring the medical treatment of Cushing’s syndrome (see Trilostane Therapy Control
  • As a functional test depending on the diagnostic task:
    - ACTH Stimulation Test
    - Dexamethasone Suppression Test