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PROGESTERONE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2923 Geisinger Epic ID: 6945 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen 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 days. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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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 |
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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 |
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Synonyms: |
PROGO
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Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |