Steroid Panel, Comprehensive

Steroid Panel, Comprehensive - This panel detects all primary adrenal steroid hormones and aids in diagnosing the four enzymatic defects linked to congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). All steroids are measured in a single assay using LCMSMS, requiring only 0.1 mL of serum.

Test Details Include:

11-Deoxycortisol

17-Hydroxyprogesterone

17-Hydroxypregnenolone

18-Hydroxycorticosterone and Cortisone

Androstenedione

Corticosterone

Cortisol

DHEA, Unconjugated

Deoxycorticosterone

Pregnenolone

Progesterone

Total Testosterone, LC/MS/MS

Preferred Specimen(s):

0.5 mL frozen serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume:

0.25 mL

Methodology: Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry