17-Hydroxyprogesterone

This test measures the amount of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) in a sample of your blood. 17-OHP is a substance that your adrenal glands make.

A 17-OHP test is used to help find and monitor the most common type of CAH, which is sometimes called 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

38 published ranges, each from a named source
Female · ≤ null d
7–77 ng/dL
Female · 13 y – 15 y
9–208 ng/dL
Female · 3 mo – 5 mo
13–106 ng/dL
Female · 30 d – 2 mo
13–106 ng/dL
Female · 4 d – 30 d
7–106 ng/dL
Male · ≤ null d
7–77 ng/dL
Male · 13 y – 15 y
9–140 ng/dL
Male · 16 y – 17 y
24–192 ng/dL
Male · 3 mo – 5 mo
3–90 ng/dL
Ranges from ARUP Laboratories Test Directory.

All source ranges (38)

SourceSexAgeRange
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female ≤ null d 7–77 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 4 d – 30 d 7–106 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 30 d – 2 mo 13–106 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 3 mo – 5 mo 13–106 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 6 mo – 1 y <148 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 2 y – 3 y <256 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 4 y – 6 y <299 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 7 y – 9 y <71 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 10 y – 12 y <129 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 13 y – 15 y 9–208 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 16 y – 17 y <178 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Female 18 y+ <207 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male ≤ null d 7–77 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 4 d – 30 d <200 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 30 d – 2 mo <200 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 3 mo – 5 mo 3–90 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 6 mo – 1 y <148 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 2 y – 3 y <228 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 4 y – 6 y <208 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 7 y – 9 y <63 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 10 y – 12 y <79 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 13 y – 15 y 9–140 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 16 y – 17 y 24–192 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory Male 18 y+ <139 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) All all ages <630 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) All all ages <110 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) All all ages <100 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All all ages <630 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All all ages <110 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All all ages <100 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) All ≤ 28 d <630 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) All ≤ 28 d <630 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female all ages <630 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female all ages <110 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female all ages <100 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Female ≤ 28 d <630 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) Male all ages <220 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) Male all ages <220 ng/dL

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result
Elevated circulating 17-hydroxyprogesterone concentration
Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.
details
Sample
Serum or plasma · LOINC
Collection
0.6 mL · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)
Listed under
Adrenal Gland Disorders
Code
LOINC 1668-3 · ng/dL
Also known as
Hydroxyproges, Hydroxyprogstron
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