What Does Cortislol Levels Of .09 Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2014

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Fri, 30 May 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have cortislol levels of .09 in the morning what does that mean

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These are lower than normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Early morning Cortisol level of 0.09 is lower than normal. But further test that is needed to confirm it is ACTH or cosyntropin stimulation test.

Hope it helps.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)

what is acth and what does it indicate
is it a dangerous level till i get retested

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
cortisone levels vary

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Cortisone levels go up and down throughout the day. So nothing can be said for sure until you get ACTH stimulation test. ACTH is the hormone that stimulates the secretion of cortisone from adrenal glands. If we give ACTH and cortisone levels are not increasing in response to it, then the adrenal glands are not secreting enough of cortisone. There can be many causes behind low cortisone. Thus we will also need to tests rule out some causes.

It is not dangerous and can easily be replaced with cortisone externally.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad