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Progesterone
Test CodePRGST
Preferred Specimen
Serum, 0.5 mL minimum
Instructions
Do not use samples strored at room temp. for longer than 8 hours.
Transport Container
SST tube
Transport Temperature
Specimen stable separated: 8 hours at room temp., 2 days refrigerated, longer if frozen
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Spec. rejected for severe lipemia or hemolysis
Reference Range
See report for normal ranges.
Clinical Significance
Progesterone, in conjunction with estrogens, regulates reproductive tract functions during the menstrual cycle.