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| Title | 17-Hydroxyprogesterone, Alpha |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | ROOM TEMP UNACCEPTABLE; REFRIGERATED 7 DAYS |
| Reference Range | BY REPORT |
| Turnaround | 2-4 DAYS PERFORMED MON, THURS |
| Clinical Use | <p>Markedly elevated in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (adrenogenital syndrome) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency; evaluate hirsutism and/or infertility; assess certain adrenal or ovarian tumors with endocrine activity</p> |
| Test Code | 17OPW |
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