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Late-Night Salivary Cortisol. Late-night salivary cortisol is one of the most sensitive diagnostic tests for Cushingâs syndrome. Elevated cortisol between 11:00 p.m. and midnight appears to be the earliest detectable abnormality in many patients with this disorder.hree diagnostic studies are currently recommended: late-night salivary cortisol, 24 hour urine free cortisol, low-dose dexamethasone suppression. If any of these tests is abnormal, a referral to an endocrinologist is strongly encouraged.
Saliva testing is much more specific and correctly identifies the level of hormones at the cellular level, in contrast to a serum (blood) test, which measures the level of hormones circulating in the bloodstream.ver years of clinical practice, it has been shown that saliva testing is the most accurate measurement of the bodyâs availability of the hormones Cortisol, DHEA, Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone.