17-OH progesterone
Alternative names:
17-hydroxy progesterone; progesterone - 17-OH
What the risks are:
- excessive bleeding
- fainting or feeling lightheaded
- hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- multiple punctures to locate veins
Special considerations:
This test is sensitive to circadian rhythms (the natural peaks and lows that the body experiences during a day).
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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