17-Hydroxyprogesterone

Abbreviation: 17-OHP

Panel: Hormone Tests · All hormones tests

Typical adult reference range

Conventional units<200 ng/dL
SI units<6.1 nmol/L

Ranges vary between laboratories and methods — compare your result with the range printed on your own report.

What a high or low result can mean

High 17-hydroxyprogesterone: high values can be seen in congenital adrenal hyperplasia and other adrenal disorders.

These are associations, not a diagnosis: the same result can have several causes, and your clinician interprets it with the rest of your results and history.

Good to know

Levels vary with time of day and, in women, with the menstrual cycle phase; early-morning samples are often used.

Please note: Reference ranges vary between laboratories, and between the methods and instruments they use — the range printed on your own report is the one your result should be compared with. A result outside the range is not by itself a diagnosis, and a result inside it does not rule out illness. These pages are an educational summary, not medical advice: always discuss your results with the clinician who ordered them, who can interpret them in the context of your health and history.