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17-Ketosteroids, Urine
MessageOrder in ARUP Connect
Test Code
PESOT/ARUP Misc 17-Ketosteroids, Urine
Alias/See Also
ARUP test code 80650
CPT Codes
83586
Includes
17-Ketosteroids per 24 hr.
Creatinine, urine per 24 hr.
Creatinine, urine per 24 hr.
Preferred Specimen
Transfer two 4 mL aliquots from a well-mixed 24-hour urine collection into 2 ARUP Standard Transport Tubes or 2 ARUP Standard Transport Tubes containing 20 mg Sulfamic Acid (ARUP supply #48098
) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or by contacting ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 3 mL/aliquot)
) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or by contacting ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 3 mL/aliquot)
Instructions
24-hour urine. Refrigerate during collection.
Adequate refrigeration is the most important aspect of specimen preservation.
See link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
Adequate refrigeration is the most important aspect of specimen preservation.
See link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
Transport Container
2 ARUP Standard Transport Tubes or 2 ARUP Standard Transport Tubes containing 20 mg Sulfamic Acid
Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 month
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 month
Methodology
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Mon, Wed, Fri
Report Available
1-5 days from receipt at ARUP labs
Limitations
Reference intervals for random urine samples (mg/L) are not available.
Per 24h calculations are provided to aid interpretation for collections with a duration of 24 hours and an average daily urine volume. For specimens with notable deviations in collection time or volume, ratios of analytes to a corresponding urine creatinine concentration may assist in result interpretation.
Per 24h calculations are provided to aid interpretation for collections with a duration of 24 hours and an average daily urine volume. For specimens with notable deviations in collection time or volume, ratios of analytes to a corresponding urine creatinine concentration may assist in result interpretation.
Additional Information
17-Ketosteroids, Urine
