Midnight Salivary Cortisol [Saliva]

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Cortisol

  • Assists in stress response and coping with trauma, infection and environmental extremes
  • Increases energy and metabolism
  • Helps regulate blood pressure
  • Enhances the integrity of blood vessels
  • Reduces allergic and inflammatory response

Cortisol is the most potent glucocorticoid produced by the human adrenal glands. It is produced from cholesterol and its production is stimulated by pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) which is regulated by corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF). Cortisol affects numerous physiological systems including immune function, glucose counter-regulation, vascular tone and bone metabolism. Cortisol is also involved in the response to stressors and is essential for carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.

Cortisol production has a diurnal rhythm, where levels peak in the early morning and drop to the lowest concentration at night. It is therefore important to measure multiple saliva specimens collected throughout the day.

Test Kit

After the practitioner has provided a request form, the patient can order their Cortisol test kit online at befunctionallabs.com.au/store

Specimen Requirements

Saliva Sample - Home Testing Kit

The test kits provided contain everything required to complete the test.

Patients are required to hand deliver samples to an Australian Clinical Labs Collection Centre.

Patient Preparation

  • Patient must avoid alcohol for 12 hours prior to collection.
  • Patient must not brush their teeth or apply makeup/lipstick prior to saliva collection.
  • Patient must avoid all food and drink (except water) 30 minutes prior to collection.
  • If the patient is using hormone creams, wait 12 hours after the last dose before collecting saliva.
  • If the patient uses a troche (a small lozenge placed in the mouth), wait 3 days after the last dose before collecting saliva.

Turnaround Time

Standard turnaround time is 10-14 business days.

Price

$23.00

Additional $20.00 postage & handling fee applies to this test.

Payment

Prepayment is required when ordering test kit.

Code

SCL

Test Results

Results are delivered to the referring practitioner via electronic download unless requested otherwise. Results can also be issued via hardcopy, fax or web based e-viewer.

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    Terms and Conditions of Service

    It is your responsibility to ensure you carefully follow all steps provided to ensure the health and safety of the couriers, postage workers, specimen reception and laboratory workers.

    There is no rebate offered through the Medicare Benefits Scheme for the kits available on the Australian Clinical Labs shopping cart. Some private health insurance companies may offer rebates, check with your health insurance provider for further details.

    You are responsible for selection the correct test through the online shopping portal, if you are unsure, confirm with your referring practitioner. If your kit arrives through the mail damaged, contact us immediately for a replacement – do not use or send back this kit.

    Australian Clinical Labs does issue refunds to unused tests for up to 6 months from purchase date, a cancellation fee of $30 applies to all kits. We do not issue refunds for kits purchased over 6 months prior to the refund request.

    All kits to be returned are to have the referral form included with the samples. Without this form, there will be no patient allocated to the results and the test will take longer to process.