Hydroxycorticosteroids Urine HYCO

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

17-Hydroxycorticosteroid, 24 Hr Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

17-Hydroxycorticosteroid, 24 Hour, Urine

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 24 Hour Urine container or Random Urine
Specimen: Submit an entire 24-hour urine collection. or 12 mL aliquot of 24 hr Urine (10 mL min) Indicate TV on vial or 10 mL random Urine
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Specimen Preparation: Transfer 12 mL aliquot of urine from a well-mixed 24-hour collection to Standard Transport Tubes. Also acceptable: Specimens refrigerated with preservatives are acceptable. Sample pH must be 5.0 - 7.0. Mix well, add 1 g boric acid/100 mL urine, adjust pH (with boric acid) to 5.0-7.0 and freeze. Record total volume, collection time, and pH on transport tube and test request form. Random specimens without preservative are acceptable if frozen within 15 minutes of collection.
Stability; 4 Hours Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Quantitative Colorimetry

Days Performed

Tuesday - Thursday
 
TAT 5 - 7 Days

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories
Test code 0070490

CPT

83491

PDM

5900806

Result Interpretation

 
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids, 24-Hour Urine (mg/24 hours)
Infant through 1 Year Not established
1- 2 years 0.5-2.5
3- 4 years 1.0-4.0
5- 6 years 1.0-4.8
7- 8 years 1.0-5.6
9-10 years 1.0-7.0
11-12 years 1.5-8.0
13-16 year female 2.8-6.8
13-16 year male 2.0-6.0
17-20 year female 2.0-7.0
17-20 year male 3.0-10.0
Adult female 2.0-6.0
Adult male 3.0-10.0
   
Creatinine, 24-Hour Urine (g/24 hours)
< 3 years Not established
3-8 years 0.11-0.68
9-12 years 0.17-1.41
13-17 years 0.29-1.87
Adults 0.63-2.50
 

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