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Steroid Panel, Premature Adrenarche
Test Code90433
CPT Codes
82157, 83498, 84403, 84143, 82626
Includes
Androstenedione
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS
17-Hydroxypregnenolone
DHEA, Unconjugated
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS
17-Hydroxypregnenolone
DHEA, Unconjugated
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 Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
SST tubes • Gross hemolysis • Moderate hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric • Plasma
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun, Tues; Report available: 5-10 days
Reference Range
See individual tests
Clinical Significance
This panel provides testing, along with DHEA Sulfate, for those hormones associated with a premature increase in adrenal androgens. This is usually seen in girls <8 years and boys <9 years of age with sexual hair.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |