Specimen Requirements
Title
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST/1.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and send.
Alternate Collection:
Collect red top or lavender EDTA, centrifuge and transfer 1.0 mL serum/plasma to a screw top transport tube, indicate sample type on tube and send.
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Stability
Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
The reference ranges are determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
3-7 days
Clinical Use
Markedly elevated in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia; evaluate hirsutism and/or infertility; assess or rule out certain adrenal or ovarian tumors with endocrine activity
Test Code
17OPW