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what the risks are 17-hydroxyprogesterone, progesterone, 17-oh, 17-oh progesterone, blood test that measures the amount, 17-oh progesterone, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any bleeding, blood has been drawn, sent to a laboratory to be evaluated, health care provider, to discontinue drugs, interfere, corticosteroids, birth control pills, advise that the test be performed at a specific time of day, affect the test results, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, a prick, stinging sensation, throbbing, this test is used primarily to identify patients, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cah, cah, rare genetic disorder that results, a deficiency of a particular enzyme that, makes cortisol, in the adrenal gland, deficiency results in abnormal levels of certain steroids, hormones, specifically increasing androgens, male hormones, decreasing glucocorticoids, cord blood, 1,000, 3,000 ng/dl, >24 hours, less than 100 ng/dl, adults, less than 200 ng/dl, ng/dl = nanograms per deciliter, abnormal values differ, babies born, low birth weight, elevated levels of 17-oh progesterone, seen in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cah, adrenal tumors, in infants, cah, 17-ohp ranges from 3,000, 40,000 ng/dl, in adults, a level >800 is very closely related to diagnosis, the cah, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling lightheaded, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, doctor, suggest an acth test, level is greater than 200 ng/dl but less than 800 ng/dl, test is sensitive to circadian rhythms, natural highs-and-lows that the body experiences, a day, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample, reference, speroff l, fritz ma, eds, normal, abnormal sexual development in clinical gynecologic endocrinology & infertility, baltimore-smith williams & wilkins, 2005.