Progesterone

Alphabetical Test listing

Progesterone-257

Test name:

Progesterone

Test number:

257

Excellian order number:

84144.0

Abbreviation:

PRG

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

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

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Serum separator (Gold SST)

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Alternate specimen type:

Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma

Alternate collection container:

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 5 days

Ambient - 1 day

Frozen - 6 months

Reason for rejection:

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)

Performing lab:

AHL - Chemistry: C

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 day

Method:

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)

Reference ranges:

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
1^st trimester	11.0 – 44.3	ng/mL
2^nd trimester	25.4 – 83.4	ng/mL
3^rd trimester	58.7 – 214	ng/mL

CPT codes:

84144

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

05/23/2024

Review date:

01/12/2024