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Cortisol, AM from Private MD Labs

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Measures morning cortisol through a Quest blood draw collected between 7 AM and 9 AM. No fasting is required, and complete results are listed within 3 business days.

Current price
$43
Sample
Blood
Turnaround
1 to 3 days
Access
Lab Visit, Order Online
Evidence & Key Facts
Source collectedLast source check September 13, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Cortisol, Stress Response

Standout strength

Measures cortisol during the morning collection window, when cortisol is normally expected to be highest.

Important watch-out

Current product pricing is inconsistent: $126, $101, and $99 appear in the retained exact-product capture. Confirm the price at checkout because no single amount is projected here.

Cortisol, AM from Private MD Labs
Labbrary Test GradeUseful
Your Fit Score
Not calculated

Answer five questions to see how this panel matches your goals, budget, collection preferences, access, and support needs.

Calculate my fit

Labbrary's review, Fit Score, and basic comparison are free. The provider's panel, shipping, collection, clinician review, and other services are separate. About 2 minutes. No account required.

Measures morning cortisol through a Quest blood draw collected between 7 AM and 9 AM. No fasting is required, and complete results are listed within 3 business days.

Current price
$43
Sample
Blood
Turnaround
1 to 3 days
Access
Lab Visit, Order Online
Evidence & Key Facts
Source collectedLast source check September 13, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Cortisol, Stress Response

Standout strength

Measures cortisol during the morning collection window, when cortisol is normally expected to be highest.

Important watch-out

Current product pricing is inconsistent: $126, $101, and $99 appear in the retained exact-product capture. Confirm the price at checkout because no single amount is projected here.

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Potentially useful for the right buyer, with meaningful evidence, coverage, transparency, access, cost, terms, or privacy tradeoffs to review.

A lower grade does not mean a panel is a bad personal fit. Your Fit Score can be higher when its purpose, price, sample, access, or support matches what you need.

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Scope, both directions

Inside the Panel. Beyond the Name.

Named measurements

  • Morning cortisol

Measured categories and focus areas

  • Hormones
  • Cortisol
  • Stress Response

Important limits and omissions

  • Product-specific HSA and FSA eligibility or reimbursement is not confirmed; the provider documents payment-card acceptance only.
  • The provider privacy notice does not publish a fixed data-retention period.
  • Refunds are limited to the period before specimen submission, with no refund after 21 days. The money-back guarantee is conditional.
  • The exact offer does not publish a complete assay-method and analytical-performance description.

No broader panel in the Labbrary catalog lists every biomarker on this one for a lower listed price.

Counted among one-time lab-draw listings with a published price, matched by published biomarker names. That doesn’t mean the tests are equivalent. Updated October 2, 2026.

The full breakdown

Eight Dimensions.
One Named Result.

Open any row for the reasoning and evidence behind the named result.

The exact offer page names Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp as the laboratory companies available when ordering, with the exact performing laboratory selected during the ordering step. The page does not name the assay method and publishes no CLIA certification, FDA status, or precision data for the morning cortisol measurement, so the analytical basis is only partly documented.

The exact offer page describes this test for people with chronic stress, unexplained fatigue, low energy through the day, or difficulty waking up in the morning. The page does not cite clinical guidelines or eligibility criteria beyond its own description.

The exact offer page names the single measured marker, morning cortisol, with collection between 7 AM and 9 AM when levels should be at their highest. No additional markers are listed, so the inventory is complete at the single-marker level.

The exact offer page states that results come with detailed doctor notes written in plain language, showing each value against its normal range with recommended next steps. A sample result illustration on the page shows the value with its reference range, and results can be tracked over time with the trends feature and downloaded as a standard lab report.

The exact offer page identifies Private MD Labs as the provider, names Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp as the laboratory companies, publishes the exact price and turnaround, and shows LegitScript certification. Corporate ownership, full terms of service, and laboratory credentials beyond the named companies are not published on the page.

The exact offer page states the price includes the prescription and all lab fees, with the doctor's lab order created remotely and sent by email. Ordering is online, collection is a blood draw between 7 AM and 9 AM at one of 4,000 Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp locations with appointments recommended. No product-specific turnaround is stated; the page's general section says most results are ready within 1 to 3 business days. State-by-state availability is not published on the page.

The exact offer page lists the price at $43 with the prescription and all lab fees included. Orders can be cancelled before the sample is collected, and a money-back guarantee is offered to first-time customers with all normal results who file a support ticket within 15 days of receiving results. Payment is self-pay; only HSA and FSA funds are accepted, not health insurance. Full guarantee terms are referenced but not fully spelled out on the page.

The exact offer page states that Private MD Labs does not sell or share customer data and that results are delivered through a secure online account by email and text message. The page does not publish a panel-specific statement on how samples and data are stored, retained, or deleted beyond that commitment.

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True total cost

The Price. Plus the Details.

Pricing for Cortisol, AM
ItemCurrent disclosed priceNote
Panel$43Verify the checkout total, shipping, and collection fees before ordering.
Checkout feesNot confirmedLabbrary hasn't recorded this seller's order, draw or physician fees yet. Check the total at checkout.
HSA/FSA paymentNot confirmedHSA/FSA payment eligibility has not been confirmed from provider documentation.
Optional servicesNot confirmedClinician review, subscriptions, and retesting discounts are listed only when documented.

Price status. This record shows disclosed pricing. Checkout costs can change and should be verified before purchase.

Your data

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Privacy details are scored only when source documentation is available. Unconfirmed retention, deletion, research use, or marketing practices remain unconfirmed.

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Source collected

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The balance

The Strengths. The Tradeoffs.

Strengths

  • Measures cortisol during the morning collection window, when cortisol is normally expected to be highest.
  • The source gives a specific 7 AM to 9 AM collection window and states that fasting is not required.
  • The source identifies Quest collection, doctor notes, trend tracking, and complete results within 3 business days.
  • The exact offer page and purchase state document a current price of $43 USD.
  • Private MD Labs arranges the physician lab order, so buyers do not need to supply their own clinician.
  • Results are delivered digitally with report context documented for this exact offer.
  • The privacy notice allows account and data deletion requests, subject to regulatory, compliance, legal, and business retention requirements.

Watch-outs

  • Current product pricing is inconsistent: $126, $101, and $99 appear in the retained exact-product capture. Confirm the price at checkout because no single amount is projected here.
  • The specimen should be collected between 7 AM and 9 AM because cortisol varies by time of day.
  • The source says the assay is not recommended during prednisone or prednisolone therapy because of antibody cross-reactivity.
  • Laboratory testing is unavailable in Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Product and collection-site availability can be narrower.
  • Evidence needed for a full quality score, including assay validation, report detail, terms, and product-specific privacy evidence, has not been fully assessed.
  • HSA and FSA card acceptance is documented, but eligibility or reimbursement for this exact offer is not confirmed.
  • Refunds are permitted only before specimen submission and are unavailable after 21 days from payment. The 90-day money-back guarantee has first-customer, result, and test-category conditions.
  • The privacy notice permits defined laboratory and service-provider disclosures, deidentified research use with an opt-out, and third-party advertising unless the user opts out. No fixed retention period is published.
  • Private MD Labs does not offer services to residents of New York, New Jersey, or Rhode Island. Exact collection-site availability should be checked before purchase.

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Same biomarkers, other sellers

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Price
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Price
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Turnaround
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Cortisol, P.M. Blood Test

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Measures cortisol in a timed late-day blood sample for clinician-guided assessment of its daily pattern. Order online for a participating-laboratory blood draw; the morning measurement is not included.

Price
$7.56
Turnaround
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Cortisol

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Measures cortisol through an online order with healthcare-provider approval and blood collection at Quest. Confirm the required collection time before booking.

Price
$12
Turnaround
14 days
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Cortisol, P.M.

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Price
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Verification History

September 13, 2026Recorded source date.Source collected

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