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Medication For Too Much Cortisol Insomnia
24-hour urinary free cortisol (UFC)
What the risks are
Special considerations
Factors that interfere with this test are:
- Medications, including glucocorticoids, lithium, diuretics, ketoconazole, estrogens and tricyclic antidepressants
- Severe emotional or physical stress
Note: Due to these interfering factors, the urine cortisol is often tested on three or more separate occasions to get a more accurate picture of average cortisol production.
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