Test Code PROGCC Progesterone

Important Note

NOTE: Updated specimen requirements SERUM only, effective October 9, 2018

Ascertaining whether ovulation occurred in a menstrual cycle.

Assessment of infertility

Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding

Evaluation of placental health in high-risk pregnancy

Determining the effectiveness of progesterone injections when administered to women to help support early pregnancy

Workup of some patients with adrenal disorders

Healthy Men: <0.05-0.15 ng/ml

Healthy Women:

Follicular phase 0.06-0.89 ng/ml

Ovulation phase 0.12-12.00 ng/ml

Luteal phase 1.83-23.90 ng/ml

Postmenopausal <0.05-0.13 ng/ml

Health Pregnant Women

1st trimester 11.00-44.30 ng/ml

2nd trimester 25.40-83.30 ng/ml

3rd trimester 58.70-214.00 ng/ml

Rejection criteria: High doses of biotin will affect this assay

Serum: Serum SST (gold top tube). Serum volume required 1.0 ml, minimum 0.5 ml

Label tube with patient name, date of birth, date and time of collection and initials of phlebotomist.

Spun samples are stabile for 5 days at refrigerated temperature (2-8C)

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Electrochemiluminesence

Tuesday and Friday