17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Also known as 17-Alpha-Hydroxprogesterone, 17-OHP, OH-Progesterone
What it measures
- 17 HydroxyprogesteroneLOINC 1668-3
Specimen
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
- Minimum volume
- 0.25 mL
- Also accepted
- Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top) tube or EDTA (lavender-top) tube
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Refrigerated (cold packs)
Separate serum after clotting. Ship serum refrigerated or frozen. Do not submit glass tubes.
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Sat
Billing
CPT 83498