Test    17 Hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP)
   Department    Clinical Biochemistry, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
   (Sent to SAS Centre for Steroid Hormones, Leeds)
   Comment    May also be measured in saliva
   Sample type    Blood
   Sample tube    Serum (brown top) or lithium heparin plasma (orange top)
   
   Collection conditions    No restrictions
   Minimum volume    0.5 mL blood (100uL of serum absolute minimum)
   Reference ranges
   (adult)		    Male = 2 - 9 nmol/L
   Female = < 12 nmol/L
   Reference ranges
   (paediatric)		    Neonates (>48hrs after birth)
   < 13 nmol/L unstressed, < 40 nmol/L stressed
   Author    Dr Robert Lord (Consultant)
   Date    13.06.11
   Interpretation    http://www.clinbiochem.info/lab17ohp1.1.pdf