| Test Code |
Procedure |
| 500865 |
CAH Pediatric Profile 6: Comprehensive Screen
(Androstenedione, Specific S, Cortisol, DHEA, DOC, 17-OH-Pregnenolone, Progesterone, 17-OH-Progesterone, Testosterone) |
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| CPT Code |
| 82157, 82634, 82533, 82626, 82633, 84143, 84144, 83498, 84403 |
| Specimen Requirement |
| 3.5 mL serum, red-top tube only. Separate within one hour. Store and ship frozen in plastic vial. |
| Pediatric Minimum |
| 2 mL serum, red-top tube only. Please note: This volume does not permit repeat analysis. |
| Methodology |
Performing Location |
| HPLC Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
Endocrine Sciences |
| Assay Schedule |
Result Turnaround Time |
| M, W |
4 - 8 days |
| Reference Range |
| See individual assays
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| Clinical Utility |
| Intended for neonates with ambiguous genitalia who have mildly elevated 17-OH progesterone values on newborn screen in an effort to detect the common and rare causes of CAH. Provides broad and complete assessment of steroid metabolic function. This profile is often used before and after ACTH stimulation. Six other pediatric steroid profiles are offered identiying specific pathway defects associated with CAH and three other profiles are offered to address late onset of CAH in adults.
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