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Hi, I have a fasting cortisol level of 21 and fasting sugar 106. Please suggest if I need further tests regarding cortisol levels as I have been gaining weight (7 kgs over last 3-4 years).
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No further tests.
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When assessed with a typical radioimmunoassay (the most commonly used method), cortisol levels range from about 10 to 20 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dl) in the early morning (within one hour of the usual time of awakening), from 3 to 10 ug/dl at 4 PM, and are usually less than 5 ug/dl after the usual bedtime,
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