Test directory: Pregnenolone

Ordering Code 4362
Test Name Pregnenolone
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Collection Instructions Patient age & sex required on requisition.
Handling Instructions Immediately refrigerate or freeze after processing.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen Stability Ambient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 3 Days
Frozen: 14 Days -70 degrees C: 30 Days
Rejection Criteria Received ambient at reference laboratory, Serum collected in
SST tube
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 7 Days
Methodology Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Pregnenolone ALL See report.