Progesterone-257

Test info

  
Progesterone
  
257
  
84144.0
  
PRG

Specimen

  
Serum
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  

Gold:

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
  

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 5 days

Ambient - 1 day

Frozen - 6 months

 

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

AGE/SEX

REFERENCE RANGE

UNITS

Male

< 0.1 – 0.2

ng/mL

Non pregnant Female

 

 

Follicular

< 0.1 – 0.2

ng/mL

Ovulation

0.1 – 4.1

ng/mL

Luteal

4.1 – 14.5

ng/mL

Post Menopause

< 0.1 – 0.1

ng/mL

Pregnant Female

 

 

1st trimester

11.0 – 44.3

ng/mL

2nd trimester

25.4 – 83.4

ng/mL

3rd trimester

58.7 – 214

ng/mL



Billing

  
84144

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
05/23/2024
  
01/12/2024