What is Cortisol saliva (4-point)?
your stress hormone rhythm across a day
Saliva cortisol across a day shows how your stress hormone changes from morning to evening. A healthy rhythm is high in the morning and low in the evening.
The test is valuable in burnout, sleep problems, and chronic stress. A flattened or inverted rhythm is linked to prolonged stress or burnout syndrome.
Test facts
- Unit
- nmol/L
- Sample
- Serum
- Fasting
- No fasting needed
- Turnaround
- 7 days
What does low Cortisol saliva (4-point) mean?
A flattened rhythm with low morning values is consistent with burnout or adrenal fatigue.
What does high Cortisol saliva (4-point) mean?
Raised values, especially in the evening, suggest chronic stress and can disrupt sleep.
Panels that measure Cortisol saliva (4-point)
- Stress & Cortisol Full
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This is general information about the marker, not an assessment of your values and not medical advice. Last updated: May 2026.