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/green lithium heparin gel tube. Also acceptable gold SST or red tube; See Comments |
| |
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 IM PRGE 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 J. Carr on January 02, 2026
