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

9 - 16 days

Soft Order Code
FFCAH
MiChart Code
CAH Profile 6 (Sendout)
Synonyms
  • 3B-HSD Deficiency Screen
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Profile
  • FCAH6
  • FCAH4
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Mayo FFCAH (Esoterix Endocrinology 500175)
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

Normal Volume
3.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
2 mL serum
Storage Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
SST tube not acceptable.
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
NY State Approved
No