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Steroid Panel, 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency/Stress
Test Code90397
CPT Codes
83498, 82157, 82533
Includes
17-Hydroxyprogesterone, Androstenedione, Cortisol
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Instructions
Collect specimen in a non additive red top tube; spin down immediately and pour off into a 13x75 plastic transport tube.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Moderate hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Gross icterus • Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Methodology
Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Night Sets up 5 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 3 to 4 days.
Clinical Significance
This panel is of value in pediatric patients to differentiate between CAH (21-hydroxylase deficiency) and acute stress due to other causes.