Cortisol 8 AM specimen:SCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn:

Preferred Label : Cortisol 8 AM specimen:SCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn:;

LOINC status : ACTIVE;

LOINC display name : Cortisol 8 AM specimen [Moles/Vol];

LOINC long common name : Cortisol [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma --8 AM specimen;

LOINC short name : Cortis 8 AM SerPl-sCnc;

LOINC description : Most labs base normals on assumption the specimen is drawn between 7 AM and 9 AM. At this time cortisol tends to be at its peak - so samples should be drawn at this time when suspicious of adrenal insufficeny;

Details

Origin ID

45050-2;

UMLS CUI

C1716201;

Has challenge
- 8 AM specimen [LOINC Challenge]
Has property
- Substance Concentration [LOINC Property]
Has system
- Plasma [LOINC System]
- Serum [LOINC System]
- Serum or Plasma [LOINC System]
Has time aspect
- Point in time (spot) [LOINC time aspect]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]

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