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Posted by Aimee (Member # 20946) on :

Just got my cortisol test results back but don't have the reference ranges - anyone know what they are. trying to make sense of this. searched the web and haven't found a thing that is helpful!

Posted by philly78 (Member # 31069) on :

I found this site to be helpful when researching the saliva test. The normal ranges are to the right of each interpretation. For example, the first one states:

7:00 to 8:00 am 70 Elevated 13-23

The 13-23 is the normal reference range for the 7-8am level.

http://www.chronicfatigue.org/ASI.html

To read up on the different stages, see the following link. At the bottom of the page, you can click to continue on to each stage.

http://www.chronicfatigue.org/ASI%20Normal.html

Hope this helps.

Posted by Fuel1212 (Member # 29312) on :

My test a long time ago had the ranges included below?

I would be afraid that my test and ranges would not coincide with yours..

Here is kind of what mine read... Cortisol levels are the highest in the morning and should fade at night.

Ex: Morning actual - 6 (2-7) Normal
Noon - 4 (1-4) Normal
Late Afternoon - 2 (1-4) Normal
Night - 1 (0-2) Normal