Order Code Progest Progesterone
Additional Codes
Epic Order ID LAB529
Collection Tube
Green Li PST
SST
Specimen Type
Plasma
Serum
Minimum Volume
0.6 ml
Stability
2 days at 2-8°C
8 hours at room temp (20-23°C)
Clinical Significance
Levels increase sharply during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The level increases from 9 to 32 weeks of pregnancy.
Reference Range
Follicular Phase: Not Detected - 1.4 ng/ml
Luteal Phase: 3.34 - 25.56 ng/ml
Postmenopause: Not Detected - 0.73 ng/ml
Pregnant 1st Trimester: 11.22 - 90.00 ng/ml
Pregnant 2nd Trimester: 25.55 - 89.40 ng/ml
Pregnant 3rd Trimester: 48.40 - 422.50 ng/ml