Progesterone

Tube Type

Test ID

LAB529

EPIC Order

PROGESTERONE

CPT Code(s)

84144

Group/Individual Test

Individual

Laboratory

Core Laboratory

Tube Station

30

Specimen

Routine:

4 mL blood/Li Heparin plasma separator tube/Mint Green top. Also acceptable serum (Gold SST / Red Top Tube) see Comments for additional information

Micro:

0.9 mL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top

Stability

Spun Room Temperature: 8 hours

Spun Refrigerator: 48 hours

Spun Frozen: 30 days

Availability

24 hrs/day

Turnaround Time

Routine:

2 hrs

Stat:

90 mins

Reference Range

Normal:

see Table below

Comments

Reference Ranges: Progesterone

	ng/mL
Male:	<1.00
Female:
Follicular phase	<1.70
Luteal phase	1.00-22.40
Post Menopausal	<1.00

Testing is performed using Siemens Atellica PROG Assay. Different test methods should not be used interchangeably.

Heterophilic antibodies may cause interference.

The supplement dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may cause falsely elevated progesterone results in immunoassays. For patients being treated with DHEA, an alternate method (such as LC-MS) should be used.

Reviewed by Travis Sapp on January 03, 2024

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514