Validation of a new method for saliva cortisol testing to assess stress in first responders.

Math Mj SmeetsPiet VandenbosscheWilma Ljm DuijstWalther Nka van MookMathie P G Leers

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2021)

Serial saliva cortisol measurements using LC-MS/MS is a reliable and fast non-invasive functional stress assay, which can be easily collected in daily practice and used for investigation and monitoring of stress response in front line responders.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
stress induced
high throughput
physical activity
heat stress