Test Code LAB529 Progesterone

Specimen Requirement

1.0 ml serum; SST acceptable.

Remove from gel immediately after centrifugation.

Specimen Stability

10 days at 2-8° C

6 months at -10° C

Testing Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

Females:

Follicular Phase: <0.1 - 0.3 ng/mL
Luteal Phase: 1.2 - 15.9 ng/mL
Postmenopausal: <0.1 - 0.2 ng/mL
Pregnant, 1st trimester: 2.8 - 147.3 ng/mL
Pregnant, 2nd trimester: 22.5 - 95.3 ng/mL
Pregnant, 3rd trimester: 27.9 - 242.5 ng/mL

Males:

<0.1 - 0.2 ng/mL

Testing Department

Chemistry

Method

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

CPT Code

84144

Outpatient Turnaround Time

24 hours after receipt

Inpatient STAT Turnaround Time

Not Applicable

Inpatient Routine Turnaround Time

4 hours after receipt