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Progesterone
Alternative Names/Synonyms
Laboratory
Core Laboratory & Transfusion Medicine
Sub-section
Biochemistry
Specimen Type
Blood
Test Code
PRO3, PRGP3
Clinical Significance (If applicable)
Assessing infertility, uterine bleeding, placental health, effectiveness of progesterone therapy in pregnancy and facilitating detection of ovulation.
Specimen Requirements (Sample Type)
Serum, Plasma
Specimen Requirements (Volume (mL))
0.5 mL
Specimen Requirements (Tube Type)
Serum (Gold SST)
Plasma (Light Green PST)
Collection Containers – Tube Types
Draw (mL)
4.5 mL
Collection Requirements
Collection Instructions
Sample Stability
Room Temperature
: 24 hours
Fridge
: 5 days @ 2-8°C
Freezer
: 6 months @ -20°C
Cause for Rejection
Specimen Acceptability and Transport Guidance
Instrument, Methodology
Roche cobas e 602, immunoassay
Test Availability
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
STAT Turnaround Time
1 hour
Routine Turnaround Time
3 hours
Reference Ranges
Females:
Follicular: < 1 nmol/L
Ovulation: < 1 - 13 nmol/L
Luteal: 13 - 46 nmol/L
Post-Menopausal: < 1 nmol/L
Healthy Pregnant Females:
1st Trimester: 35 - 141 nmol/L
2nd Trimester: 81 - 265 nmol/L
3rd Trimester: 187 - 679 nmol/L
Males: < 1 nmol/L
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Laboratory Contact Information
416-586-4800 extension 4688
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