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Test Code PROG Progesterone

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII) 
Volume: 5.0mL 
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours

Sample Stability

** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **

 

Specimen Type: Serum
Ambient: Send the sample to the laboratory immediately
Refrigerate: 10 days
Frozen: 6 months

 

Reference Interval

Age Female
4 days - <1 yr ≤4.2 nmol/L
1 - 9 yrs ≤1.6 nmol/L
10  - 14 yrs ≤2.7 nmol/L
15 - 18 yrs ≤32.6 nmol/L

 

 

Age Male
30 days - <1yr ≤2.1 nmol/L
1  - 9 yrs ≤1.6 nmol/L
10 - 14 yrs   ≤2.7 nmol/L
15 - 18 yrs  ≤1.8 nmol/L
≥19 yrs ≤0.6 nmol/L


 

Normal Menstruating Females 
Follicular Phase: < 1.6 nmol/L 
Luteal Phase: 3.8 - 50.6 nmol/L 
Postmenopausal Females: < 1.6 nmol/L 

 

Pregnant Females 
First Trimester: 8.9 - 468.4 nmol/L 
Second Trimester: 71.6 - 303.1 nmol/L 
Third Trimester: 88.7 - 771.2 nmol/L

 

Female 
Tanner Stage I: Not Available 
Tanner Stage II: Not Available 
Tanner Stage III: ≤ 2.0 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage IV: ≤ 2.0 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage V: ≤ 34.0 nmol/L 

 

Male 
Tanner Stage I: Not Available 
Tanner Stage II: Not Available 
Tanner Stage III: ≤ 2.0 nmol/L 
Tanner Stage IV: Not Available 
Tanner Stage V: ≤ 2.0 nmol/L

 

Days and Times Performed

24 hours, TAT 1 day

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Service Code

31664

Update

Last updated 16/05/2024

Updated on Methodology.

Unacceptable Condition

 

Haemolysis NA
Icterus NA
Lipaemic NA
Others NA

 

Testing Laboratory

National University Hospital

Clinical Chemistry, 67724346

Useful For

Assessment of ovarian function and abnormal pregnancy. Detection of progesterone secreting tumour