Corticosterone - Compound B - serum

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Eurofins Biomnis code

COS

Synonyms
  • Compound B
  • Endocrinology
Specialty

Biochemistry


Clinical significance

A steroid secreted by the zona glomerulosa and the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex in the biosynthetic pathway of aldosterone. Low levels are observed in adrenal insufficiency and 11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency.

Preanalytics
  • A tube specifically for this analysis : No
Further information

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM: This biological molecule has a circadian rhythm (maximum concentration in morning), with a sufficiently significant amplitude to have an important influence on the clinical interpretation


Methodology

LC-MS/MS

Turnaround time

1 week


Testing Laboratory

Biomnis Lyon