Progesterone, 17-OH

LABOKLIN Service ID: 1123


  • Testing for Cushing’s syndrome
  • Dog: Especially used to test for subclinical (previously atypical) Cushing’s syndrome; high diagnostic sensitivity with relatively low specificity.
  • Dog, ferret: diagnosis of sex steroid-producing diseases of the adrenal cortex

Material

Serum 0.5 ml

Method

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LCMS)

Species list

Dog, ferret, other species on request

Duration

2–6 working days

Remark

  • Gender-specific differences must be taken into account when interpreting the results.
  • 17 OH-progesterone is part of the extended ACTH Stimulation Test (see Endocrinology/Function Tests) and Adrenal Profile (see Profiles/Small Animals/Biochemistry Profiles/Screenings).