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17-OH Progesterone Testing Overview by Amr Elabd is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The 17-OH progesterone test measures levels of 17-hydroxyprogesterone in serum and is used to screen for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The test order code is OHPG and involves collecting a minimum of 0.75mL blood in a red top tube, centrifuging and aliquoting 0.25mL serum for testing using LC-MS/MS. Reference ranges vary from less than 110 ng/dL in prepubertal males to less than 285 ng/dL in luteal phase females.
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