Select Lab
Sort By
Chennai
H Block, Room No.C1, South East Corner, South Facing, Virgo Comfort Homes, Tranquil Avenue Off MMRD Road, Kovilambakkam - 600129 5
Electronic City
K.No.1175/940/92/1/2, Ground Floor, Konappana Agrahara, Electronic City, Bengaluru 560100
Marathahalli
23713/3, Old HAL Airport Road, Munnekollal Main Rd, Marathahalli, Varthur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560037
17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) Information
You Must Know
Test Name: 17 Hydroxy Progesterone
Sample Type:
Patient:
Male,Female,Child
- Test Name: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) Test
- Test Type: Hormonal assay
- Specimen Required: Blood sample (serum or plasma)
- Methodology: The test measures the level of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands and gonads, using immunoassay techniques.
- Purpose: Primarily used to screen for and diagnose congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a genetic disorder that affects hormone production.