Progesterone
Test Mnemonic
PROG
CPT Codes
- 84144 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
2839-9
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) | Centrifuge and refrigerate. | Submit in original tube or aliquot into CCL aliquot tube. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Centrifuge and refrigerate. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 1 day |
| Refrigerated | 5 days |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) |
Special Info
Patients taking a biotin dose of up to 5 mg/day should refrain from taking biotin for 4 hours prior to sample collection. Patients taking a biotin dose of 5 to 10 mg/day should refrain from taking biotin for 8 hours prior to sample collection. Patients taking a biotin dose > 10 mg/day should consult with their physician or the laboratory prior to having a sample taken. Clinicians should consider biotin interference as a source of error, when clinically suspicious of the laboratory result.
Clinical Info
Fertility diagnosis for detection of ovulation and assessment of the luteal phase. Female reference ranges/interpretive guidelines: Menstrual cycle Progesterone reference ranges: Follicular: < 1.0 ng/mL Ovulation: < 12.1 ng/mL Luteal: 1.8 to 23.9 ng/mL Pregnancy Progesterone reference ranges vary by gestational period: First trimester: 11.0 to 44.3 ng/mL Second trimester: 25.4 to 83.4 ng/mL Third trimester: 58.7 to 214 ng/mL Post-menopausal Progesterone: < 0.5 ng/mL Reference: 1. Progesterone (Progesterone III) [package insert V 1.0 English]. Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN; October 2015. Pediatric references: Reference ranges were not locally established for pediatric patients. The normal values are based on the following source: CALIPER Pediatric Reference Intervals. www.sickkids.ca/caliperproject/index.html. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). 1999-2016: Toronto, Canada. Accessed on November 15, 2016. For females ages 0 to 3 days and males ages 0 to 29 days: Reference ranges for female patients under 4 days old and male patients under 30 days old have not been established. Cutoffs are based on normal values for infants up to one year of age. Source: CALIPER Pediatric Reference Intervals. www.sickkids.ca/caliperproject/index.html. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). 1999-2016: Toronto, Canada. Accessed on November 15, 2016.