About 17 OH Corticosteroids 24 Hour Urine Lab Test

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17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids test is performed on a sample of 24 hour urine to measure level of 17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids in 24 hour urine.It is performed to detect Cushing Syndrome

Also known as

17 OH Corticosteroids 24 Hour Urine

Inform your doctor if you are on any medications, have any allergies or underlying medical conditions before your 17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids 24 Hour Urine. Your doctor will give specific instructions depending on your condition on how to prepare for 17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids 24 Hour Urine. Stop drugs such as Ampicillin and OCP before your test.
This test needs you to collect urine over a period of 24 hours. It is advised to discard the first early morning sample and start collecting urine from the second sample to the next day first sample.
The normal result for 17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids 24 Hour Urine for 17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids is 4 - 14mg/24 hrs for Male gender and for All age groups, 2 - 12 mg/dl for Female gender and for All age groups.