Test ID: COCOU
Cortisol/Cortisone, Free, Urine
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
82948
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Screening test for Cushing syndrome
Assisting in diagnosing acquired or inherited abnormalities of 11-beta-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase (cortisol to cortisone ratio)
Diagnosis of pseudo-hyperaldosteronism due to excessive licorice consumption
This test has limited usefulness in the evaluation of adrenal insufficiency.
Special Instructions and Forms
Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Cortisol/Cortisone, Free, U
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids
17-Ketogenic Steroid
Cortisol
Cortisol, Free
Cortisol/Cortisone, Free
Cortison
Cortisone
Free Urinary Cortisol
Urinary Free Cortisol
17-Ketogenic Steroid
Cortisol
Cortisol, Free
Cortisol/Cortisone, Free
Cortison
Cortisone
Free Urinary Cortisol
Urinary Free Cortisol


