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Test ID: 17PRN    
Pregnenolone and 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, Serum

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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

An ancillary test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), particularly in situations in which a diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase and 11-hydroxylase deficiency have been ruled out.

 

Confirming a diagnosis of 3-beta-hydroxy dehydrogenase (3-beta-HSD) deficiency and 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency.

 

Analysis for 17-hydroxypregnenolone is also useful as part of a battery of tests to evaluate females with hirsutism or infertility. Both can result from adult-onset CAH.

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Test IDReporting NameAvailable SeparatelyAlways Performed
PREGNPregnenolone, SYesYes
17OHP17-Hydroxypregnenolone, SYesYes

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Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Portions of this test are covered by patent(s) held by Quest Diagnostics

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Pregnenolone and 17-OH Pregnenolone

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

17-Hydroxypregnenolone