Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am

2300

Progesterone

Specimen:Collect:
  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)
  • One Red Top
Submit:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling:
  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • For patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
  • Minimize air exposure
Stability:Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:
  • Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Performed:Mon-Fri
Reported:1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 84144
Interpretive Data:
Male Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 150 year(s) : <0.2 ng/mL

Female Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 150 year(s) : See Comment

FEMALE REFERENCE RANGES
Follicular Phase: 0.2-0.893
Ovulation Phase: 0.2-12.0
Luteal Phase: 1.83-23.9
Post Menopause: <0.2

PREGNANT FEMALE
1st Trimester: 11.0-44.3
2nd Trimester: 25.4-83.3
3rd Trimester: 58.7-214

Please note reference range updated as of 12/05/2016.

Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with this test and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Components:
  • 2300 - PROGESTERONE
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