Androstenedione
A steroid intermediate.
| Tube | Serum Gel or Lithium Heparin |
|---|---|
| ID | 12613 |
| Availability | Weekly |
| Additional Information | Excessive androstenedione production may occur in PCOS, idiopathic hirsutism, ovarian and adrenal neoplasms, and CAH due to 21-hydroxylase or 17-beta-hydroxylase deficiencies. Measurements are useful in monitoring treatment of CAH patients. |
| Turn Around | 14 days |
| Send to | Specialist Laboratory Medicine Block 46 St James hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF |
| Contact | 1132067043 |
| Advice | 01132064717, stephen.gibbons@nhs.net |
| Collection Con | Instructions for lab staff: Consult a BMS if sample older than 24hrs. Centrifuge the sample and separate serum/plasma. Store in freezer |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range (Male) | 1.3 - 5.8 |
| Ref. Range (Female) | Adult female without PCO in early follicular phase: 1.1 - 5.7 |
| Ref. Range (Paed) | Pre-puberty, male & female: < 1.4 |
| Units | nmol/L |
| IP Routine TAT | 14 days |
| GP Acute TAT | 14 days |
| GP Routine TAT | 14 days |
| Telepath | ANDI2J |
| ICE Codes | LANDI |
