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Steroid Panel, 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency/Stress

Test Code
90397


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


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.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.