First line test for diagnosis of Cushings. Should be used in conjunction with the overnight (1mg) dexamethasone suppression test.
Tube
24h Plain Urine
ID
12627
Availability
Weekly.
Additional Information
Urine cortisol is not useful for monitoring steroid replacement or diagnosing hypoadrenalism.
Turn Around
14 days.
Send to
Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Block 46
St James hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
Advice
01132064717, [email protected].
Collection Con
Accurately timed collection.
Sample REQ
Urine
Ref. Range (Male)
10 to 147
Ref. Range (Female)
10 to 147
Ref. Range (Paed)
In-house age related ranges not available (published literature and patient data used to derive ranges for children and teenagers).
Ref. Range Notes
Random (<24h ) ranges not available.
Units
nmol/24h.
IP Routine TAT
14 days.
GP Acute TAT
14 days.
GP Routine TAT
14 days.