Unit Code 9231:
17-Hydroxyprogesterone, Serum
Useful For
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.
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
17-Hydroxyprogesterone, S
Ordering Mnemonic
OHPG
Aliases
17 Alphahydroxyprogesterone
17 Hydroxy Progesterone, Serum
Hydroxyprogesterone
Progesterone, 17-Hydroxy
Soft-OHPG
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