this study showed salivary cortisol to be an "excellent" means to evaluate both those with adrenal disease and adrenal dysfunction. Salivary test is a good tool to evaluate the free active cortisol.
Salivary cortisol shown to correlate, significantly, with serum free cortisol. This can be used as an alternative means to evaluate cortisol in those with septic shock, as this study did.
"Salivary cortisol testing is noninvasive, easy to perform, and can be conducted daily".
Endocrine society clinical practice guideline's state proves validity of salivary cortisol testing. Statement: "the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity is said to be excellent (92-100%)" and " Measurement of salivary cortisol by ELISA and LC-MS/MS has been well validated in the United States"
Salivary cortisol testing used to evaluate cortisol pattern in those with metabolic syndrome. In this study, they found no difference in cortisol pattern in people with metabolic syndrome.
salivary estradiol evaluation validated. Interesting, that alot of the research these days has moved beyond the use of saliva testing as experimental. The only industry that hasn't is the insurance industry. Of course, because they don't want to pay for anything.
low cortisol pattern with elevated DHEA found in women with PTSD. Additionally, elevated levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 were found. Hormone evaluation was tested through saliva.