Guide. A cortisol test is done to measure the level of the hormone cortisol in the blood. The cortisol level may show problems with the adrenal glands or pituitary gland.Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands. Cortisol levels go up when the pituitary gland releases another hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).uide. A cortisol test is done to measure the level of the hormone cortisol in the blood. The cortisol level may show problems with the adrenal glands or pituitary gland.
Born on May 19, 1979, in Flero, Italy, soccer player Andrea Pirlo began his career with the Brescia Calcio youth team in 1994. He made his senior debut in 1995, and after emerging as a promising midfielder during the 1997-98 season, he signed with prominent Serie A club Internazionale.e won Italian and Champions League titles with A.C. Milan after changing positions, and starred for the national team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. More success followed with Juventus, where Pirlo claimed back-to-back league titles and Italian Super Cups.
In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Pirlo was also elected as Serie A Footballer of the Year, and was also named as part of the Serie A team of the Year. After helping Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, he was named to the squad of the season.n 2012, Pirlo was named the eighth best footballer in the World by The Guardian, and in 2013, Bloomberg ranked him the fifth best player in Europe. In 2015, France Football rated him as one of the 10 best footballers in the world who are over the age of 36.