LOINC display name : Cortisol (Hair) [Moles/Mass];
LOINC long common name : Cortisol [Moles/mass] in Hair;
LOINC short name : Cortis Hair-sCnt;
LOINC description : Elevated cortisol levels are associated with Cushing Syndrome (CS), and the severity
of CS is associated with the duration and extent of excess glucocorticoid exposure.
Measuring the cortisol level in hair can provide information about cortisol levels
up to 18 months before the time of sampling, while serum, saliva and urine samples
reflect only current systemic cortisol levels. Hair cortisol concentrations vary in
accordance with the clinical course and may provide a way to assess cortisol exposure
over time. [PMID: 19609841];
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