PREGNENOLONE SERUM
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: PREGN
UPHSM LIS Test #: 029650
Schedule: day
Testing Time: 2-6 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
UPHSM LIS Test #: 029650
Schedule: day
Testing Time: 2-6 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1.0 mL
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Serum
Collection Info:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Serum
Collection Info:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Specimen Acceptability
REJECT DUE TO:
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Methods
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Clinical Utilities
An ancillary test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, particularly in situations in which a diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase and 11-hydroxylase deficiency have been ruled out
CPT Codes
84140
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
