Test Overview
Test Methodology

HPLC/MS-MS

Reference Range *

Age and sex specific reference ranges provided with report.

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

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday, Wednesday
Analytic Time

4 - 14 days

Soft Order Code
FFCAH
MiChart Code
CAH Profile 6 (Sendout)
Synonyms
  • FCAH4
  • CAH Profile 4
  • 3B-HSD Deficiency Screen
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Profile
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Mayo FFCAH (Esoterix Endocrinology 500865)
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection

Specimen preferred to be spun, aliquoted and frozen within 1 hour. Per Esoterix, the specimen can sit up to 7 hours before being spun. But no longer.

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in a red top tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial within 1 hour of collection and freeze. Per Esoterix, specimen can wait up to 7 hours before being spun, but no longer

Rejection Criteria
SST tube not acceptable.
Yellow Top Tube
Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
3.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
2 mL serum
Additional Information

Test includes Androstenedione, Cortisol, Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), 11-Desoxycortisol, 17-OH-Pregnenolone, 17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), Progesterone, and Testosterone. Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories; performed by Esoterix Endocrinology.

Billing
CPT Code
82157, 82533, 82626, 82633, 82634, 83498, 84143, 84144, 84403
Fee Code
20456, 20462, 20464, 23350, 36152, AA285, AA286. AA287, AA288
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