Progesterone Level

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Plain Red Top

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Plain Red Top(NO GEL)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

Sex

Criteria

Reference Range

Units

Male		0.11 - 0.41	ng/mL
Female	Non-Pregnant:
	Follicular Phase	0.07 - 1.86	ng/mL
	Ovulation Phase	0.20 - 2.07	ng/mL
	Luteal Phase	0.18 - 17.78	ng/mL
	Pregnant:
	1st Trimester	0.68 - 63.70	ng/mL
	2nd Trimester	17.40 - 87.50	ng/mL
	Post-menopausal	0.06 - 0.37	ng/mL
	(not on hormone therapy)

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

CPT

84144