Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
17 HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1483 Geisinger Epic ID: 18878SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.4 mL.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
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
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
84143 Accompanies report.
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.
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
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/21/2024 17OHPR, 17 HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE, Quest test code 8352
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