Re: Lab results in. What does it mean?

Sabre Sciences' reference ranges are lower than other labs. For morning cortisol, ZRT Laboratory has a reference range of 3.7 to 9.5.

But being in the normal reference range doesn't mean you're normal.

Since the reference range for morning cortisol is 3.7 to 9.5, a "healthy level" would be closer to 9.5. Your cortisol levels for the rest of the day are not as bad, but the morning reading is definitely low. Most of us here have morning cortisol a little higher than yours, so if we have AF, you definitely do too.

DHEA levels decline with age, but I'm looking at my labs from ZRT, and their reference range for men ages 31-45 is 6-18. So that is somewhat low as well.

Low cortisol prevents our thyroid hormones from actually entering the cells, so anybody with adrenal fatigue is "automatically" somewhat hypothyroid. Trying to fix your thyroid without addressing the adrenals would just add fuel to the fire. Do you have thyroid labs? Tweet