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17 HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1483 Geisinger Epic ID: 18878 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.4 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received room temperature. Stability limits exceeded. Collection in Serum separator tube(SST®). Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, grossly icteric. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
84143 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
17-Hydroxypregnenolone | |
Methodology: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
17OHPR, 17 HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE, Quest test code 8352
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