Progesterone, Adult

Test Code
LPROG


CPT Codes
84144

Preferred Specimen
1.0 ml whole blood (0.5 mL of serum/plasma)


Minimum Volume
0.4 mL of whole blood (0.2 mL of serum/plasma)


Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top), no additive red top, EDTA (lavendar top), lithium heparin (green or mint top)


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemia, turbidity


Methodology
Competitive Binding Immunoassay

Setup Schedule
Set up M-F.


Report Available
Reports in 1 to 2 days.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.