Order Code: 1200
ABN Requirement: No
Specimen: Serum from Red Top tube only
Volume: 0.5 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL
Container: Red Top (no gel barrier) tube
Collection:
- Collect and label sample according to standard protocols.
- Gently invert tube 10 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE.
- Allow blood to clot 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
- Aliquot serum into transport tube labeled as “Red Top Serum” and cap tightly. Discard original tube.
Special Instructions: Refrigerate serum immediately and ship samples the same day as draw date. If not shipping the same date as draw date, freeze serum immediately and ship with dry ice.
Transport: Store serum at 2°C to 8°C after collection and ship refrigerated the same day per packaging instructions included with the provided shipping box. If not shipping the same day, store serum frozen at -20°C and ship with dry ice.
Stability:
Ambient (15-25°C): Unacceptable
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 72 hours
Frozen (-20°C): 14 days
Deep Frozen (-70°C): 30 days
Causes for Rejection: Samples received at room temperature; serum from an SST tube; improper labeling; samples not stored properly; samples older than stability limits; gross hemolysis
Methodology: Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)
Turn Around Time: 2-6 days
Reference Range:
| Age | ng/dL |
| 1 day-59 days | 68-1303 |
| 60 days-1 year | ≤219 |
| 2-6 years | ≤140 |
| 7-9 years | ≤156 |
| 10-12 years | 15-220 |
| 13-17 years | 12-196 |
| ≥18 years (Adult) | 22-237 |
Clinical Significance: A pregnenolone test can be used as an ancillary test for the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and to confirm a diagnosis of 3-beta-hydroxy dehydrogenase deficiency.
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