17-OH progesterone, LC/MS

Alphabetical Test listing

17-OH progesterone, LC/MS-13358

Test name:

Test number:

13358

Excellian order number:

LAB13358

Abbreviation:

17P

Alternate names:

17-OHP
17 OHP
17OH
17 Hydroxy Progesterone

Useful for:

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 type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (070085): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

3 - 7 days

Method:

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Reference ranges:

Children: age dependent - see report

Adult:

Male: 27-199 ng/dL

Female:

follicular: 15-70 ng/dL

luteal: 35-290 ng/dL

CPT codes:

83498

LOINC code:

Result 1668-3

Date created:

03/27/2019

Revised date:

12/29/2023

Review date:

12/29/2023