Progesterone

Test Name

Progesterone

LIS Code

PROGO

Availability

24/7

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Plasma or serum

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Preferred Gel Green Top. Acceptable Red Top.

Container Whole Blood Required

7 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top or red top tube.

Summary Test Name

Progesterone

Specimen Preparation Outreach

For red tops, spin within 4 hours of collection, separate serum into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with red plastic stopper. For green gel tubes, spin and refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

5 days if refrigerated at 2-8°C

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL whole blood

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

2 Hours

Reference Value

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