| Test Name: |
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE |
| Test Code: |
2196317 |
| Alias: |
17-Alpha-Hydroxprogesterone
17-OH Progesterone
17-OHP
LAB3040
OH-Progesterone
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| CPT Code(s): |
83498
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| Preferred Specimen: |
0.5 mL serum |
| Container: |
Plain Red (no additive/gel) |
| Alternate Container: |
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top/no gel) tube, or EDTA (lavender-top) tube |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.25 mL serum or plasma |
| Collection Instructions: |
Allow specimen to completely clot. Centrifuge for 15 minutes as soon as the specimen is clotted. Transfer the serum/plasma into a properly labeled transfer tube. Specify specimen type (serum) on transfer tube.
Do not submit glass tubes. |
| Transport Temperature: |
Refrigerated |
| Stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 years |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Gel-barrier tube (SST)
Glass tubes
Received at room temperature
Gross hemolysis |
| Limitations: |
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes. |
| Schedule: |
Set up: Sun-Fri; Report available: 4-6 days |
| Method: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) |
| Performing Lab: |
Quest Diagnostics, Valencia > SJC; #17180 |
| 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. |
| Use: |
Updated 8/22/24 |
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