Book your Cortisol test at a local lab
Are your stress hormones out of balance?
When cortisol levels are too high or too low, it can affect how you feel. This may lead to symptoms like weight gain, anxiety, trouble sleeping, or feeling tired all the time.
Testing should be done in the morning before 9 a.m., when cortisol levels are at their peak.
Cortisol test details
A cortisol test is a simple blood test that measures your morning cortisol levels. Cortisol is a hormone made by your adrenal glands. It helps control your stress response, metabolism, blood sugar, and sleep cycle. Ongoing stress can disrupt normal cortisol regulation and may contribute to changes in overall health. Many people don’t realize that ongoing stress can impact their cortisol levels and overall health.
This test measures your cortisol level so you can better understand what’s going on in your body and decide next steps with your doctor.
Care Access benefits
Being a member is FREE and includes:
- A Care Access account to access results and track your health
- Access to free health screenings (as part of our Future of Medicine program)
- Research opportunities
- Affordable tests
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Many adults have abnormal stress hormone levels and do not know it
Too much or too little cortisol can affect energy, weight, blood sugar, and blood pressure.
High cortisol levels may weaken muscles, bones, and your immune system.
Low cortisol levels may cause low blood pressure, dizziness, or exhaustion.
Signs this test might be
right for you
Rapid weight gain
Fatigue
Easy bruising
Brain fog
Anxiety
Memory Loss
Learn your cortisol levels in 3 simple steps
Purchase your cortisol test
Book your appointment and choose from over 2,200 Labcorp locations to receive your lab order.
Head to your selected Labcorp
Visit your selected lab for your blood draw.
Get your results
Our team will email your results and explain what they mean.
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