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Test Name Alias
Progesterone Blood Level | P4 | P4 | pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione | 6710
Interface Order Alias
10225
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Collection: Blood
Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume to Collect: 2.0 mL
Neonate Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
Capillary collect ok? Yes
Microtainer acceptable: Yes
Collection Instructions:
- After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
- Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.
Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)
Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum
Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
Aliquot: Yes
Processing Instructions:
- Plasma is preferred specimen type
- Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection. Minimum plasma: 1.0 mL
- Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours. Minimum serum: 1.0 mL
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 72 hours
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available daily. Usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
Male
0 – <2.0 ng/mL
Female
Pre-pubertal: <0.5 ng/mL
Follicular: 0.3 – 1.5 ng/mL
Luteal: 5.2 – 19.0 ng/mL
Post-menopausal: <0.8 ng/mL
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI
Methodology
Method is Roche cobas Electrochemiluminescense Immunoassay.
Patient results determined by assays using different manufacturers for methods may not be comparable.
CPT
84144
CDM Code
3018414402
Epic Test ID
1230101075
LOINC
Progesterone Lvl: 2839-9
Mayo Access Code
SHO6710
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024