97756-1

Androstenedione [Mass/volume] in Body fluid

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LP14493-8   Androstenedione
Androstenedione (also known as 4-androstenedione) is a 19-carbon steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol. It is the common precursor of male and female sex hormones. Some androstenedione is also secreted into the plasma, and may be converted in peripheral tissues to testosterone and estrogens. Androstenedione originates either from the conversion of dehydroepiandrosterone or from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is further converted to either testosterone or estrone. The production of adrenal androstenedione is governed by ACTH, while production of gonadal androstenedione is controled by gonadotropins. In premenopausal women the adrenal glands and ovaries each produce about half of the total androstendione (about 3 mgday). Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Androstenedione (Wikipedia)

LP14493-8   Androstenedione
Testing for androstenedione is used to diagnose viralizing syndromes including congenital adrenal hyperplasia, female virilization, hirsutism, polycystic ovarian disease, Stein-Levethal syndrome. and to detect abuse of anabolic steroids. It is also a drug- an anabolic steroid- used to enhance atheletic performance, but banned as an OTC drug by the FDA in 2004. Source: Regenstrief Institute

LP7238-1   Body fld
The LOINC "Body fld" System represents body fluids other than serum, plasma, blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid. When a LOINC term with the System "Body fld" is used, the specific specimen source or body fluid type should be reported elsewhere with the result. Where more specific terms for pleural, peritoneal, synovial fluid, etc. exist, we encourage you to use the more specific terms. In contrast to "Body fld", the System "Asp" in LOINC represents the fluid withdrawn during an aspiration procedure from an abnormal collection of fluid, such as from an abscess or cyst. "Asp" is used for abnormal fluid collections that are aspirated, while "Body fld" is used for named body fluids, such as synovial fluid or peritoneal fluid, that are not inherently pathologic. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Androstenedione

Property

MCnc

Time

Pt

System

Body fld

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name

Androstenedione [Mass/volume] in Body fluid

Short Name

Androst Fld-mCnc

Display Name

Androstenedione (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Androstenedione, Body fluid

Basic Attributes

Class

CHEM

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.70

Last Updated

Version 2.70 (ADD)

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• B/F
• BF
• bod
• Bodies
• Body fluid
• Body fluid, unsp
• Chemistry
• Endocrine
• Endocrinology
• Fl
• Fld
• FLU
• Fluid
• gamma-4-Androstenedione
• Level
• Mass concentration
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random

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