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:
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- 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