Cortisol [Moles/mass] in Hair   78988-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code78988-3
nameCortisol [Moles/mass] in Hair
descriptionElevated 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]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentCortisol
propertySCnt  =  Substance Content
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemHair
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
method

Additional Names

short nameCortis Hair-sCnt

Basic Attributes

classCHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation
example UCUM unitsnmol/g
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)
example unitnmol/g

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.54
last change typeADD  - added

Related Names

17-Hydroxycorticosterone
Chemistry
Compound F
Coritsol
Cort
F
Har
hydrocortisone
Point in time
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
Substance content

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