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STEROID PANEL, CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA (CAH) |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3518
Geisinger Epic ID: 18883
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.25 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Important: Completely fill 6 mL red-top tube and aliquot ALL serum after centrifuging to ensure adequate volume for any necessary repeat testing. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). Transport refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 6 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimens collected in serum separator tubes (SSTs). Specimens shipped at room temperature. Gross or moderate hemolysis. Gross lipemia. Gross icterus. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
82157, 82634, 82533, 82626, 84143, 84144, 83498, 84403, 82633 | |
| 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: |
Androstenedione; 11-Deoxycortisol; Cortisol; DHEA, Unconjugated; 17-Hydroxypregnenolone; Progesterone; 17-Hydroxyprogesterone; Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS; Deoxycorticosterone | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
CAH6, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, StAR deficiency, steroidogenic acute regulatory deficiency Quest test code 90398
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