BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menu17-Ketosteroids urine test17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by the adrenal glands in males and females, and by the testes in males. How the Test is Performed A 24-hour urine sample is needed. You will need to collect your urine over 24 hours. Your health care provider will tell you how to do this. Follow instructions exactly to ensure accurate results.Collect your urine over 24 hoursThe urine 24-hour volume test measures the amount of urine produced in a day. The amounts of creatinine, protein, and other chemicals released into ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article How to Prepare for the Test Your provider will ask you to temporarily stop any medicines that may affect the test results. Be sure to tell your provider about all the medicines you take. These include:Antibiotics Aspirin (if you are on long-term aspirin) Birth control pills Diuretics (water pills) Estrogen Do not stop taking any medicine before talking to your provider. How the Test will Feel The test involves normal urination. There is no discomfort. Why the Test is Performed Your provider may order this test if you have signs of a disorder associated with abnormal levels of androgens. Normal Results Normal values are as follows:Male: 7 to 20 mg per 24 hours Female: 5 to 15 mg per 24 hoursNormal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results. What Abnormal Results Mean Increased levels of 17-ketosteroids may be due to:Adrenal glands making too much of their hormones (Cushing syndrome) Cushing syndromeCushing syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body has a high level of the hormone cortisol.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Imbalance of sex hormones in females (polycystic ovary syndrome) Polycystic ovary syndromePolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which a woman has increased levels of male hormones (androgens). Many problems occur as a result ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancerOvarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Testicular cancer Testicular cancerTesticular cancer is cancer that starts in the testicles. The testicles are the male reproductive glands located in the scrotum.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Overactive thyroid Obesity Stress Testicular cancerDecreased levels of 17-ketosteroids may be due to:Adrenal glands not making enough of their hormones (Addison disease) Addison diseaseAddison disease is a disorder that causes the adrenal glands to not produce enough hormones.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Kidney damage Pituitary gland not making enough of its hormones (hypopituitarism) HypopituitarismHypopituitarism is a condition in which the pituitary gland does not produce normal amounts of some or all of its hormones.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Removal of the testicles (castration) Risks There are no risks with this test.Open ReferencesReferencesBertholf RL, Cooper M, Winter WE. Adrenal cortex. In: Rifai N, Chiu RWK, Young I, Burnham CAD, Wittwer CT, eds. Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine. 7th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2023:chap 56.Bhasin S, Jasuja R, Jayasena CN. Gonadotropin regulation and androgen and estrogen physiology. In: Robertson RP, ed. DeGroot's Endocrinology. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 105.Winter WE, Harris NS. Laboratory evaluation of endocrine hypertension. In: Winter WE, Holmquist B, Sokoll LJ, Bertolf RL, eds. Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 11.AllVideoImagesTogUrine sample - illustration A clean-catch urine sample is performed by collecting the sample of urine in midstream. Men or boys should wipe clean the head of the penis. Women or girls need to wash the area between the lips of the vagina with soapy water and rinse well. A small amount of urine should initially fall into the toilet bowl before it is collected (this clears the urethra of contaminants). Then, in a clean container, catch about 1 to 2 ounces of urine and remove the container from the urine stream. The container is then given to the health care provider.Urine sampleillustrationUrine sample - illustration A clean-catch urine sample is performed by collecting the sample of urine in midstream. Men or boys should wipe clean the head of the penis. Women or girls need to wash the area between the lips of the vagina with soapy water and rinse well. A small amount of urine should initially fall into the toilet bowl before it is collected (this clears the urethra of contaminants). Then, in a clean container, catch about 1 to 2 ounces of urine and remove the container from the urine stream. The container is then given to the health care provider.Urine sampleillustration Tests for 17-Ketosteroids urine test 17-Ketosteroids urine testRelated Information Congenital adrenal hyperplasia(Condition)Cushing syndrome(Condition)Ovarian cancer(Condition)Testicular cancer(Condition)Addison disease(Condition)Hypopituitarism(Condition)Ovarian cancer - InDepth(In-Depth) Review Date: 11/19/2023 Reviewed By: Jacob Berman, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
17-Ketosteroids urine test17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by the adrenal glands in males and females, and by the testes in males. How the Test is Performed A 24-hour urine sample is needed. You will need to collect your urine over 24 hours. Your health care provider will tell you how to do this. Follow instructions exactly to ensure accurate results.Collect your urine over 24 hoursThe urine 24-hour volume test measures the amount of urine produced in a day. The amounts of creatinine, protein, and other chemicals released into ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article How to Prepare for the Test Your provider will ask you to temporarily stop any medicines that may affect the test results. Be sure to tell your provider about all the medicines you take. These include:Antibiotics Aspirin (if you are on long-term aspirin) Birth control pills Diuretics (water pills) Estrogen Do not stop taking any medicine before talking to your provider. How the Test will Feel The test involves normal urination. There is no discomfort. Why the Test is Performed Your provider may order this test if you have signs of a disorder associated with abnormal levels of androgens. Normal Results Normal values are as follows:Male: 7 to 20 mg per 24 hours Female: 5 to 15 mg per 24 hoursNormal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results. What Abnormal Results Mean Increased levels of 17-ketosteroids may be due to:Adrenal glands making too much of their hormones (Cushing syndrome) Cushing syndromeCushing syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body has a high level of the hormone cortisol.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Imbalance of sex hormones in females (polycystic ovary syndrome) Polycystic ovary syndromePolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which a woman has increased levels of male hormones (androgens). Many problems occur as a result ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancerOvarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Testicular cancer Testicular cancerTesticular cancer is cancer that starts in the testicles. The testicles are the male reproductive glands located in the scrotum.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Overactive thyroid Obesity Stress Testicular cancerDecreased levels of 17-ketosteroids may be due to:Adrenal glands not making enough of their hormones (Addison disease) Addison diseaseAddison disease is a disorder that causes the adrenal glands to not produce enough hormones.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Kidney damage Pituitary gland not making enough of its hormones (hypopituitarism) HypopituitarismHypopituitarism is a condition in which the pituitary gland does not produce normal amounts of some or all of its hormones.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Removal of the testicles (castration) Risks There are no risks with this test.Open ReferencesReferencesBertholf RL, Cooper M, Winter WE. Adrenal cortex. In: Rifai N, Chiu RWK, Young I, Burnham CAD, Wittwer CT, eds. Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine. 7th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2023:chap 56.Bhasin S, Jasuja R, Jayasena CN. Gonadotropin regulation and androgen and estrogen physiology. In: Robertson RP, ed. DeGroot's Endocrinology. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 105.Winter WE, Harris NS. Laboratory evaluation of endocrine hypertension. In: Winter WE, Holmquist B, Sokoll LJ, Bertolf RL, eds. Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 11.