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17 OH Progesterone,60 min (Client 6374)
Test Code37733
CPT Codes
83498<br>Restricted Client Code
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top) tube, or EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 years
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 years
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples collected in SST tubes
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Night Sets up 6 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 2 to 5 days.
Clinical Significance
17-hydroxyprogesterone is elevated in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). CAH is a group of autosomal recessive diseases characterized by a deficiency of cortisol and an excess of ACTH concentration. 17-hydroxyprogesterone is also useful in monitoring cortisol replacement therapy and in evaluating infertility and adrenal and ovarian neoplasms.
