Progesterone, Serum

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code	TPRG
Synonyms	Prog   P4
Availability	Monday - Friday Weekends and public holidays by arrangement
Turnaround Time	2 hrs – 2 days
Stability – Add test	24 hours unseperated
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	Serum
Preferred	Yellow-Top or Red-Top tube
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Plasma
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements	1 mL Red-Top tube
Aliquot Requirements
Sample	Serum
Preferred Volume	0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Expected values: Luteal >15 nmol/L
Test Method	Abbott Alinity CI Analyser, CMIA method
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	State day of cycle at time of sampling.
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