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HelpTest Code 0204818 Progesterone, Serum
Methodology
Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)
Performing Laboratory
Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Gold (gel separator) or Red (plain)
Acceptable: Plasma, Green top (sodium or lithium heparin)
Specimen Volume: 2.0 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Allow serum tubes to clot completely. This may take up to 30 minutes.
2. Remove sample from cells by pipetting.
3. Indicate whether serum or plasma.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
Female, Follicular: <0.5 ng/ml
Female, Luteal: 1.2-15.9 ng/ml
Female, Postmenopausal: <0.5 ng/ml
Pregnancy, 1st Trimester: 2.8-147.3 ng/ml
Pregnancy, 2nd Trimester: 22.5-95.3 ng/ml
Pregnancy, 3rd Trimester: 27.9-242.5 ng/ml
Male: 0.5 ng/ml
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Saturday and Sunday by special request
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84144