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17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17 OH Progesterone, alpha Hydroxyprogesterone)
Test Name 17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17 OH Progesterone, alpha Hydroxyprogesterone)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume for testing = 1mL Serum Serum preferred, but plasma (Na Heparin, Li Heparin, EDTA plasma) are also acceptable Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator. Fasting specimen preferred but not mandatory. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2hrs of collection. Store frozen in -30C freezer near seperation bench. Rejection Criteria: Plasma, grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or microbially contaminated specimens, unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Room temperature: 7 days, refrigerated: 1 month, frozen: 3 months. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 7 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value Female: < 14 days : < 4.9 nmol/L 14 days - < 1 yr: < 3.5 nmol/L 1yr - < 12yr: < 1.2 nmol/L 12yr – 14yr : < 2.1 nmol/L 14yr - < 16yr < 4.3 nmol/L 16yr - < 19yr < 4.0 nmol/L >=19yr:: Follicular: < 5.6 nmol/L Midcycle: < 6.8 nmol/L Luteal: < 8.6 nmol/L Post-Menopausal: < 1.4 nmol/L	Male: < 14 days: < 4.9 nmol/L 14 days - < 1yr: < 3.5 nmol/L 1yr - < 12yr: < 1.2 nmol/L 12yr - < 14yr: < 2.1 nmol/L 14yr - < 16yr: < 4.3 nmol/L 16yr - < 19yr: < 4.0 nmol/L 19 – 30yr 1.0 – 9.3 nmol/L 31 – 40yr 1.0 – 5.9 nmol/L 41 – 50yr 1.0 – 5.9 nmol/L >=50yr 1.0 – 3.9 nmol/L
Test code 17HP	Methodology LCMS
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: Feb 10, 2022

17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17 OH Progesterone, alpha Hydroxyprogesterone)

Test Name

17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17 OH Progesterone, alpha Hydroxyprogesterone)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume for testing = 1mL Serum

Serum preferred, but plasma (Na Heparin, Li Heparin, EDTA plasma) are also acceptable

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator. Fasting specimen preferred but not mandatory. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2hrs of collection. Store frozen in -30C freezer near seperation bench.

Rejection Criteria: Plasma, grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or microbially contaminated specimens, unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Room temperature: 7 days, refrigerated: 1 month, frozen: 3 months.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Female:

< 14 days : < 4.9 nmol/L
14 days - < 1 yr: < 3.5 nmol/L
1yr - < 12yr: < 1.2 nmol/L
12yr – 14yr : < 2.1 nmol/L
14yr - < 16yr < 4.3 nmol/L
16yr - < 19yr < 4.0 nmol/L

>=19yr::
Follicular: < 5.6 nmol/L
Midcycle: < 6.8 nmol/L
Luteal: < 8.6 nmol/L
Post-Menopausal: < 1.4 nmol/L

Male:

< 14 days: < 4.9 nmol/L
14 days - < 1yr: < 3.5 nmol/L
1yr - < 12yr: < 1.2 nmol/L
12yr - < 14yr: < 2.1 nmol/L
14yr - < 16yr: < 4.3 nmol/L
16yr - < 19yr: < 4.0 nmol/L
19 – 30yr 1.0 – 9.3 nmol/L
31 – 40yr 1.0 – 5.9 nmol/L
41 – 50yr 1.0 – 5.9 nmol/L
>=50yr 1.0 – 3.9 nmol/L

Test code

17HP

Methodology

LCMS

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Feb 10, 2022