Test ID: 21DOC
21-Deoxycortisol, Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
89477
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
As an adjunct to measurement of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, androstenedione, and cortisol in the diagnosis of difficult cases of suspected 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2) deficiency.
Identifying heterozygote CYP21A2 deficiency carriers.
As an adjunct to measurements of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, androstenedione, testosterone, and, in females, estradiol in the follow-up of children with CYP21A2 deficiency. It has been suggested that in the pubertal patient with 21-hydroxylase deficiency, 21-deoxycortisol may be useful and better then 17-hydroxyprogesterone for therapeutic decisions.
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
21-Deoxycortisol, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
11-Deoxycortisol
21-Deoxycortisol
Deoxycortisol
21-Deoxycortisol
Deoxycortisol
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