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Unit Code 9231:
17-Hydroxyprogesterone, Serum

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

The analysis of 17-hydroxyprogesterone is 1 of the 3 analytes along

with cortisol and androstenedione, that constitutes the best screening

test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), caused by either 11- or

21-hydroxylase deficiency.

 

Analysis for 17-hydroxyprogesterone is also useful as part of a

battery of tests to evaluate females with hirsutism or infertility.

Both can result from adult-onset CAH.

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)
See "Steroid Pathways" in Special Instructions.

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

17-Hydroxyprogesterone, S

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

OHPG

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

17 Alphahydroxyprogesterone

17 Hydroxy Progesterone, Serum

Hydroxyprogesterone

Progesterone, 17-Hydroxy

Soft-OHPG