17-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- 17-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- 17-OH-Pregnenolone; hydroxypregnenolone; 17-Hydroxypregnenolone Quantitative
- CPT Codes
- 84143
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44450
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold top (SST), Red top (serum), Lavender top (EDTA), or Green top (heparin) tube
- Volume
0.5 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum or plasma to separate plastic tube
FrozenCRITICAL FROZEN – Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
See Report
- Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Clinical Significance
Ambiguous genitalia or unexplainable electrolyte results in infancy; premature sexual development in older children; hirsutism and irregular menses in adult females