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Test Code LAB21024 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Quantitative, Child

Important Note

This test is for patients udner the age of 1 year old.

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

17OPC

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Lavender 4 mL (K3EDTA)

Transport

Serum Frozen

Preferred Transport Temperature

Frozen

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send serum in a screw capped plastic vial

Stability

Ambient: 3 days

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 6 months

Minimum Testing Volume

0.3 mL

Reference Range

See report

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sunday-Saturday

Reported

4-8 days

CPT Codes

83498

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed specimens