Test ID: PREGN
Pregnenolone, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
88645
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
An ancillary test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), particularly in situations in which a diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase and 11-hydroxylase deficiency have been ruled out
Confirming a diagnosis of 3-beta-hydroxy dehydrogenase (3-beta-HSD) deficiency
Testing Algorithm
Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
See Steroid Pathways in Special Instructions.
Special Instructions and Forms
Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Pregnenolone, S


