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Progesterone Blood 745

Test Code
P


Alias/See Also
P


CPT Codes
84144

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
Draw one red top tube (no gel) send specimen refrigerated


Transport Container
RED


Transport Temperature
R


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum stored on barrier gel for more than 72 hours


Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day


Limitations
Heterophil antibodies may produce falsely-elevated results.


Reference Range
Male <1.4 ng/mL
Female  
  Follicular Phase <1.0 ng/mL
  Luteal Phase 2.6-21.5 ng/mL
  Postmenopausal <0.5 ng/mL
Pregnancy  
  First Trimester 4.1-34.0 ng/mL
  Second Trimester 24.0-76.0 ng/mL
  Third Trimester 52.0-302.0 ng/mL
Children (<18 years old): Progesterone reference ranges established on post-pubertal patient population. Reference range not established for pre-pubertal patients using this assay. For pre-pubertal patients, the Nichols progesterone, LC/MS/MS assay is recommended (test code 17183).


Clinical Significance
Levels increase sharply during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The level increases from 9 to 32 weeks of pregnancy.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153



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