Question

What is the normal level of the hormone cortisol?

Answer 1

Cortisol:

1. Cortisol is a steroid hormone that belongs to the glucocorticoid family.
2. It is known as hydrocortisone when used as a medicine.
3. It is generated in various species, mostly by the adrenal cortex's zona fasciculata in the adrenal gland.

Normal Level of the Hormone Cortisol:

1. The reference level of blood plasma cortisol in the morning is $140-700\mathrm{nmol}/\mathrm{L}$.
2. The reference level of blood plasma cortisol at the midnight is $80-350\mathrm{nmol}/\mathrm{L}$.