Pregnenolone (ESO) Pregnenolone (ESO)

Synonyms

17-Hydroxypregnenolone

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Pregnenolone (ESO)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Pregnenolone (ESO)

EPIC Order Name

Pregnenolone, Mass Spectrometry (Esoterix)

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold or red top tube
Specimen: 2.5 mL serum (1.1 mL min)
 
Collection Serum or plasma must be separated from cells and transferred to a plastic transport tube within one hour of collection. The specimen should be frozen immediately and maintained frozen until tested.
 

Transport Instructions

Frozen serum

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 6-11 Days

Performing Laboratory

Labcorp-Esoterix

CPT

84140

PDM

5910412

Result Interpretation

 
Levels decrease after birth and are within the prepubertal range of 20 - 140 by 3 months.

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