Test Code LAB529 Progesterone, Plasma or Serum
Reporting Title
Progesterone
Methodology
Roche Diagnostics, Elecsys®/Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services - RMH and MH Core Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Due to interference, patients receiving high doses of biotin (>5 mg/day) should wait at least 8 hours after dose before having blood drawn.
Collection Instructions:
1. Serum and Plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Serum
Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.
Note:
1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.
2. Patients receiving therapy with mouse monoclonal antibodies may have erroneous results.
3. Indicate serum on request form.
4. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Alternate:
Plasma
Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated.
Note: 1. Patients receiving therapy with mouse monoclonal antibodies may have erroneous results.
2. Indicate plasma on request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
---|---|---|
Serum or plasma | Refrigerated | 5 days |
Ambient | ||
Frozen | 6 months |
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK
Reference Values
Roche
Males: 0-0.6 ng/mL
Nonpregnant females
Follicular phase: 0-1.5 ng/mL
Luteal phase: 2.3-25.0 ng/mL
Midluteal phase: 3.5-25.0 ng/mL
Postmenopausal: 0-0.7 ng/mL
Oral contraceptives: 0-0.4 ng/mL
Pregnant females
First trimester: 8.1-42.0 ng/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84144