17-hydroxyprogesterone

Material: Blood
Study price: PLN 47.00
Waiting time: result after 10 working days
Booking:

  • We perform the test without prior reservation. Check the working hours of the collection center

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Preparation for the study

General

  • The patient does not need to be fasting.About 30 minutes before the test, it is advisable to drink a glass of water or bitter(unsweetened) tea.
  • 17-OH Progesterone is secreted in a diurnal rhythm, so blood is best taken between 08:00 and 10:00 in the morning, unless otherwise advised by your doctor.
  • The test material is blood.

Detailed for women

  • The test should be performed in the early follicular phase, i.e. 1-6 days after menstruation.

Description

A precursor of cortisol, has natriuretic properties. Produced in the adrenal glands, ovaries, testes, placenta.
Indications for determination are: disorders of steroid biosynthesis, precocious puberty, symptoms of virilization in women, hirsutism, androgen-producing tumors, growth disorders
. It is used to diagnose adrenal-genital syndrome.

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