17-Hydroxyprogesterone

Synonyms

  • 17 OH PROGESTERONE
  • 17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE
  • 17-OH PROGESTERONE
  • LAB720

Cerner Name

17 Hydroxyprogesterone

Clinical Info

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              

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Stability: 7 days Room temperature
7 days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 days Room temperature
7 days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 4-8 Days

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp of America

CPT

83498
Loinc Code: 1668-3

PDM

5901440

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
17 HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 17HYDROXYPRO 17 HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-OH Progesterone

Result Interpretation

 

Age Range (ng/dL)
Premature infants:
26 to 28 weeks, day 4 124−841
31 to 35 weeks, day 4 26−568
Full-term infants: day 3: 0−77

Female: 1 to 11 months: 13−106
Male: 1 to 11 months: Levels increase after the first week to peak values ranging from 40−200 ng/dL between 30 and 60 days. Values then decline to prepubertal range <91 ng/dL.
Prepubertal children: 1 to 9 years: 0−90
Tanner Stage Male Female
1 0−90 0−82
2 0−115 11−98
3 10−138 11−155
4 29−180 18−230
5 24−175 20−265
Adult male: 27−199
Adult female:
follicular: 15−70
luteal: 35−290

 

Forms
Endocrine LAB720 build edit