What is Cortisone (dried urine)?
Cortisone is the inactive metabolite of cortisol, interconverted by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isoenzymes. The cortisol:cortisone ratio in urine reflects tissue-level glucocorticoid activation and inactivation.
Biomarker Reference · E
Cortisone (dried urine) (E) is a clinical biomarker used in thyroid-endocrine assessment. Cortisone is the inactive metabolite of cortisol, interconverted by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isoenzymes. It is measured in 1 laboratory test on BiomarkersLabs.com.
Cortisone is the inactive metabolite of cortisol, interconverted by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isoenzymes. The cortisol:cortisone ratio in urine reflects tissue-level glucocorticoid activation and inactivation.
The cortisol:cortisone ratio is explored in functional adrenal panels as a marker of 11β-HSD activity, with shifts hypothesised to influence local glucocorticoid availability.
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay platform. Interpret in context of the issuing laboratory's stated range.
1 test on BiomarkersLabs.com include this biomarker.
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