Test Overview
Test Methodology
Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Test Usage
Diagnosis and management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hirsutism, and infertility.
Reference Range *
Term Newborn: <6.3 ng/mL; Children: <1.1 ng/mL; Adult Males: <2.2 ng/mL; Adult Females: <2.8 ng/mL; Post Menopausal Females: <0.5 ng/mL.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Analytic Time
8 hours
Soft Order Code
17OHP
MiChart Code
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Synonyms
- 17-OH Progesterone
- 17OHP
- 17-OHP
- CAH Evaluation
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Evaluation
- Hydroxyprogesterone, 17-
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
Section
Drug Analysis
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect sample in a red top (preferred) or SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial, and freeze.
Alternate Specimen
Heparinized (Green top) or EDTA (Lavender top) plasma acceptable. [9/99]
Normal Volume
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Billing
CPT Code
83498
Fee Code
36514
LOINC
1669-1
NY State Approved
No