Urinary Free Cortisol is useful in the detection of patients with Cushing's syndrome for whom Free Cortisol concentrations are elevated.
10.0 mL aliquot from a well mixed 24 hour Urine Collection in a Plastic Container
48 hours Ambient
7 days Refrigerated (Preferred)
2 Months Frozen
1. When starting the 24-hour period, urinate and discard (throw-away) this specimen. NOTE THE TIME
2. From that time on, collect all urine by urinating into a clean container and transfer into the provided container.
DO NOT URINATE DIRECTLY INTO CONTAINER.
3. Try to pass the last urine just prior to the end of the 24 hour period. Add this urine into the container.
4. Urine Specimen should be kept refrigerated during and after collection.
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5.0 mL
| Cortisol, Free, Urine | (mcg/24 hrs) |
| Adult | 4.0-50.0 |
| Pediatric | |
| 1-4 Years | 0.9-8.2 |
| 5-9 Years | 1.0-30.0 |
| 10-13 Years | 1.0-45.0 |
| 14-17 Years | 3.0-55.0 |
| Cortisol, Free, Urine | (mcg/g creat) |
| Adult | 3.1-42.3 |
| Creatinine, 24-Hour Urine | (g/24 hours) |
| 3-8 Years | 0.11-0.68 |
| 9-12 Years | 0.17-1.41 |
| 13-17 Years | 0.29-1.87 |
| Adult | 0.63-2.50 |
Urinary Free Cortisol is useful in the detection of patients with Cushing's syndrome for whom Free Cortisol concentrations are elevated.
8 to 12 days
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