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: <630.0 ng/dL; Children: <110.0 ng/dL; Adult Males: <220.0 ng/dL; Adult Females: <280.0 ng/dL; Post Menopausal Females: <50.0 ng/dL.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Analytic Time

8 hours

Soft Order Code
17HP2
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