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Home Our Specialties Elab Book Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)/Steroid Panel, serum (LC/MSMS)

Serum CAH/Steroid Panel (LC/MSMS)

BC6502

Synonym(s):
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Specimen Container Adult – Gel separator tube
Paediatric – Microtube
Specimen Requirement

Adult – At least 2ml of plain blood
Paediatric – At least 3 microtubes of plain blood
Specimen Storage/Transport

Send specimen directly to the laboratory. Specimen should be separated within 1 hour of sampling. Please send with a separate ice pack.
Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time

10 working days
Reference Value(s)
Serum Androstenedione
ng/dL
Children
Male
Female
0-1 day
15.0-145.0
15.0-175.0
1-7 days
20.0-110.0
25.0-95.0
7-29 days
25.0-160.0
15.0-90.0
29 days-1 year
15.0-90.0
15.0-145.0
1 year-5 years
15.0-35.0
15.0-45.0
Tanner Stage 1
5 years to 17 years
25.0-190.0
(5.0-9.8 years)
15.0-60.0
(5.0-9.2 years)
Tanner Stage 2
15.0-120.0
(9.8-14.5 years)
30.0-145.0
(9.2-13.7 years)
Tanner Stage 3
18.0-145.0
(10.7-15.4 years)
30.0-200.0
(10.0-14.4 years)
Tanner Stage 4
15.0-220.0
(11.8-16.2 years)
18.0-260.0
(10.7-15.6 years)
Tanner Stage 5
40.0-260.0
(12.8-17.3 years)
18.0-260.0
(11.8-18.6 years)
Adult
Male
Female
≥18 years
15.0-250.0
15.0-250.0

 

Serum Cortisol
µg/dL
All ages
Male and Female
Time of collection: a.m.
5.0-25.0
Time of collection: p.m.
2.0-14.0

 

Serum DHEA-S
(Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate)
µg/dL
Children
Male
Female
0-8 days
85.5-423
68.9-472.0
8-16 days
30.2-176
33.5-350.0
16 days - 4 years
7.4-99.1
7.4-123.0
4-7 years
7.4-228.0
7.4-46.8
7-9 years
7.7-119.0
10.7-78.5
9-11 years
14.7-88.4
12.5-194.0
11-12 years
19.5-191.0
8.5-99.9
12-13 years
11.8-373.0
24.7-226.0
13-14 years
13.6-289.0
21.4-169.0
14-15 years
14.0-300.0
22.1-327.0
15-16 years
52.0-440.0
32.4-351.0
16-17 years
30.2-364.0
56.0-385.0
17-18 years
99.9-344.0
85.5-405.0
Adult
Male
Female
18-31 years
105.0-728.0
83.0-377.0
31-41 years
57.0-522.0
45.0-295.0
41-51 years
34.0-395.0
27.0-240.0
51-61 years
20.0-299.0
16.0-195.0
61-70 years
12.0-227.0
9.7-159.0
≥71 years
6.6-162.0
5.5-124.0

 

Serum 11-Deoxycortisol
ng/dL
Children
Male and Female
0-29 days
≤344.0
29 days-13years
20.0-250.0
13-17 years
50.0-300.0
Adult
Male and Female
≥18 years
15.0-79.0

 

Serum 21-Deoxycortisol
ng/dL
All ages
Male and Female
≤25.0

 

Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone
ng/dL
Children
Male and Female
0-29 days
≤630.0
29 days-2 months
≤300.0
2 months-12 months
20.0-200.0
1 year- 11 years
20.0-90.0
11-17 years
20.0-220.0
Adult
Male
Female
≥18 years
≤220.0
Follicular:
<80.0
Luteal:
<285.0
Post-menopausal:
<51.0

 

Serum 21-hydroxyprogesterone
(11-Deoxycorticosterone)
ng/dL
Children
Male and Female
0-29 days
≤105.0
29 days -2 years
30.0-49.0
2-11 years
≤34.0
11-17 years
≤30.0
Adult
Male and Female
≥18 years
≤30.0

 

Serum Testosterone
ng/dL
Children
Male
Female
0-6 months
75.0-400.0
20.0-80.0
6 months-10 years
≤20.0
≤20.0
10-17 years
20.0-950.0
20.0-80.0
Adult
Male
Female
≥18 years
250.0-1000.0
20.0-80.0

 
Testing Laboratory Location

​KKH
Laboratory NENS Lab
Contact Number

6394 5049
Day and Time Performed

​Monday to Friday: 0900 hrs – 1800 hrs
Orderable on CPOE? Yes
Downtime Form

Biochemical Genetics Lab

Additional Information
​Useful For
  • Detect accumulation of specific steroids as a result of enzyme deficiencies in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
  • Monitor patients with CAH.

Change History Notes

  • 14 Oct 2025 03:39 PM

    Reference Range updated

  • 15 Sep 2025 02:00 PM

    Change test name from "Serum CAH/Steroid panel (LC/MSMS)" to "Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)/Steroid Panel, serum (LC/MSMS)"

  • 15 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

    ​Updated Orderable on CPOE.

  • 01 Sep 2022 12:00 AM

    ​New test.

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Last Updated - 14 Oct 2025

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