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Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

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PROGESTERONE

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB2923    Geisinger Epic ID:  6945

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Serum or plasma


Preferred collection container: 
Specimen required: 

2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions: 

Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection.


Transport temperature: 

Refrigerated.


Specimen stability: 

Room temperature: 1 day. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 6 months.


Rejection criteria: 

Stability limits exceeded.



TEST DETAILS
Reference interval: 

FEMALES: 
Follicular phase 0.06-0.89 ng/mL 
Luteal phase 1.83-23.9 ng/mL 
Ovulating phase 0.12-12.0 ng/mL 
Postmenopausal <0.6 ng/mL 
MALES: <1.1 ng/mL
 


CPT code(s):  84144
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Test includes: 

Progesterone.


Methodology: 
Electrochemiluminescence
Synonyms: 

PROGO


Doctoral Director(s): 
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
Review Date:  12/27/2024

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