After the test Immediate post-test care None. Activity after test Resume taking any medications that were withheld before the test. Return to pretest activities right away. Time before test results available Test requires only a few minutes in the laboratory. Time before results are reported to the doctor or patient varies from a few Test results Test Values Test results are determined by column chromatography or spectroflurometry.
Levels normally increase slightly during the first trimester of pregnancy.
People who are obese or very muscular may excrete slightly higher amounts of 17-OHCS because of increased cortisol metabolism. Factors Affecting Results Taking these drugs may affect test results Acetazolamide. Other factors that may affect test results Failure to collect all urine during the test period. Failure to store the specimen properly. All rights reserved.