{"id":"cortisol","name":"Cortisol","shortName":"Cortisol","aliases":["Cortisol, AM","Cortisol, Total","Cortisol, Serum","Cortisol, PM","Cortisol, Random","Cortisol (A.M.)","Cortisol, A.M.","Cortisol, P.M.","Cortisol, LC/MS/MS","Cortisol, Total, LC/MS","Cortisol, Mass Spectrometry, Serum","Cortisol, S, LC-MS/MS","Cortisol, Serum or Plasma","Serum cortisol","Plasma cortisol","Cortisol 9am","AM Cortisol","PM Cortisol","Hydrocortisone","Compound F"],"abbreviations":["CORT"],"loinc":[{"code":"2143-6","primary":true},{"code":"14675-3","primary":false},{"code":"9813-7","primary":false},{"code":"9812-9","primary":false},{"code":"83088-5","primary":false}],"specimen":"serum-or-plasma","units":[{"ucum":"ug/dL","display":"µg/dL"},{"ucum":"nmol/L","display":"nmol/L"},{"ucum":"ng/mL","display":"ng/mL"}],"referenceRanges":[],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"The main stress hormone made by your adrenal glands. It follows a daily rhythm, so the time of your blood draw matters when reading the result.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/cortisol","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}