17-OH progesterone, LC/MS-13358
Test info
17-OH progesterone, LC/MS
13358
LAB13358
17P
17-OHP
17 OHP
17OH
17 Hydroxy Progesterone
17 OHP
17OH
17 Hydroxy Progesterone
- Markedly elevated in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Evaluate hirsutism and/or infertility
- Assess or rule out certain adrenal or ovarian tumors with endocrine activity
Specimen
Serum
1.0 mL
0.5 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
EDTA plasma
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp) labelled as serum
Lavender:
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp) labelled as EDTA plasma
Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days
Ambient - 7 days
Frozen - 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3
Performance
LabCorp Burlington (070085): R-LC
Mo - Fr
3 - 7 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Clinical and Interpretive info
Children: age dependent - see report
Adult:
Male: 27-199 ng/dL
Female:
follicular: 15-70 ng/dL
luteal: 35-290 ng/dL
Billing
83498
Result 1668-3
Tracking
03/27/2019
12/29/2023
12/29/2023