Steroid Panel, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
Test Code
90398
82157, 82634, 82533, 82626, 84143, 84144, 83498, 84403, 82633
CPT Code is subject to a Medicare Limited Coverage Policy and may require a signed ABN when ordering.
Clinical Significance
Steroid Panel, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) - This panel is useful for the diagnosis/management of patients with the most common forms (21-hydroxylase or 11-hydroxylase deficiency) of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Test Resources
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Test Details
Androstenedione
11-Deoxycortisol
Cortisol
DHEA, Unconjugated
17-Hydroxypregnenolone
Progesterone
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS
Deoxycorticosterone
11-Deoxycortisol
Cortisol
DHEA, Unconjugated
17-Hydroxypregnenolone
Progesterone
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS
Deoxycorticosterone
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range(s)
See individual tests
Preferred Specimen(s)
0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in a no additive red-top tube. Spin down immediately and pour off into a plastic transport tube.
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Gross hemolysis • Moderate hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric • Serum separator tube (SST) • Plasma
Setup Schedule
0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
0.25 mL
Collect specimen in a no additive red-top tube. Spin down immediately and pour off into a plastic transport tube.
Transport tube
Frozen
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Gross hemolysis • Moderate hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric • Serum separator tube (SST) • Plasma