17-Hydroxypregnenolone | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

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Test Mnemonic

PREG17

CPT Codes

84143 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Serum	SST (Gold)		Frozen, Critical	Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer two 0.5 mL serum specimens into 2 separate standard aliquot tubes and freeze immediately. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Serum	No additive (Red)	Frozen, Critical	Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer two 0.5 mL serum specimens into 2 separate standard aliquot tubes and freeze immediately. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
1 mL	Plasma	EDTA (Lavender)	Frozen, Critical	Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer two 0.5 mL plasma specimens into 2 separate standard aliquot tubes and freeze immediately. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
1 mL	Plasma	Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green)	Frozen, Critical	Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer two 0.5 mL plasma specimens into 2 separate standard aliquot tubes and freeze immediately. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.5 mL					Note: Minimum 0.25 mL per aliquot tube

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	After separation from cells: Unacceptable
Frozen	After separation from cells: 6 months
Refrigerated	After separation from cells: Unacceptable

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

2 - 6 days

Methodology

Name	Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Reference Range

17-Hydroxypregnenolone
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Male			Normal	Premature (26-28 weeks): 1219 - 9799	ng/dL
Male			Normal	Premature (29-36 weeks): 346 - 8911	ng/dL
Male			Normal	Tanner Stage IV-V: 35 - 478	ng/dL
Male			Normal	Tanner Stage III: < or = 450	ng/dL
Male			Normal	Tanner Stage II: < or = 355	ng/dL
Male			Normal	Tanner Stage I: < or = 208	ng/dL
Male			Normal	18 Years and older: < 442	ng/dL
Male	16 Years	17 Years	Normal	32 - 478	ng/dL
Male	13 Years	15 Years	Normal	35 - 465	ng/dL
Male	10 Years	12 Years	Normal	< or = 392	ng/dL
Male	7 Years	9 Years	Normal	< or = 187	ng/dL
Male	5 Years	6 Years	Normal	< or = 319	ng/dL
Male	2 Years	4 Years	Normal	< or = 249	ng/dL
Male	13 Months	23 Months	Normal	< or = 592	ng/dL
Male	6 Months	12 Months	Normal	< or = 917	ng/dL
Male			Normal	Full term (1-5 months): 229 - 3104	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Premature (29-36 weeks): 346 - 8911	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Tanner Stage III: < or = 430	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Tanner Stage II: < or = 367	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Tanner Stage I: < or = 235	ng/dL
Female			Normal	18 Years and older: < 226	ng/dL
Female	16 Years	17 Years	Normal	< or = 423	ng/dL
Female	13 Years	15 Years	Normal	< or = 407	ng/dL
Female	10 Years	12 Years	Normal	< or = 398	ng/dL
Female	7 Years	9 Years	Normal	< or = 212	ng/dL
Female	5 Years	6 Years	Normal	< or = 350	ng/dL
Female	2 Years	4 Years	Normal	< or = 280	ng/dL
Female	13 Months	23 Months	Normal	< or = 592	ng/dL
Female	6 Months	12 Months	Normal	< or = 917	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Full Term (1-5 months): 229 - 3104	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Premature (26-28 weeks): 1219 - 9799	ng/dL
Female			Normal	Tanner Stage IV-V: < or = 412	ng/dL

Special Info

CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Refrigerated or room temperature specimens are unacceptable. This test is New York DOH approved.