Comparison Between Two Assays for Plasma Cortisol

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Abstract
We have compared the results obtained for plasma cortisol when two methods were used to measure this steroid. The first method, a Competitive protein binding (CPB) assay, used transcortin as binding protein for cortisol. The second method is a radioimmunoassay (RIA) utilizing as binding reagent, a specific antibody against cortisol. Nineteen samples were tested covering a wide range of values. The CPB assay consistently overestimated the levels of plasma cortisol compared to the RIA method.