2837-3
Pregnenolone [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
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Part Descriptions
LP15817-7 Pregnenolone
A 21-carbon steroid derived from cholesterol and located in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to gonadal steroid hormones and the adrenal corticosteroids.
Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
LP15817-7 Pregnenolone
Pregnenolone is a steroid hormone that is increased with hirsutism, adrenal carcinoma, and Cushing's syndrome due to ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma or ectopic ACTH-secreting tumor. Levels should normally increase following adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH) stimulation. Information from Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 4th edition, AHB Wu, 2006.
Source: Regenstrief Institute
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Pregnenolone:
MCnc: Pt: Ser/Plas: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Pregnenolone [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
- Short Name
- Preg SerPl-mCnc
- Display Name
- Pregnenolone [Mass/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Pregnenolone, Blood
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0
- Last Updated
- Version 2.73 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Common Test Rank Get Info
- 2565
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 94303-5 | Pregnenolone and 17-Hydroxypregnenolone panel - Serum or Plasma |
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG47715-4 | Pregnenolone| |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Pregnenolon: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Πρεγνενολόνη: Synonyms: CHEM MCnc Pt Qn Ορός Ορός/Πλάσμα Πλάσμα Πρεγνενολόνη |
| es-AR | Spanish (Argentina) | pregnenolona: |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Pregnenolona: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Pregnenolona: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Pregnenoloon: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Pregnénolone: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Prégnénolone: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Pregnénolone: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Pregnenolone: Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma |
| ko-KR | Korean (Korea, Republic Of) | 프레그네놀론: |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | pregnenolon: |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Pregnenolona: Synonyms: ; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Прегненолон: Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Pregnenolon: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 孕烯醇酮: Synonyms: Preg; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| ng/dL | Example UCUM Units |
| ng/dL | REGENSTRIEF |
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