Progesterone

Test/Investigation

Progesterone

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH

Units

nmol/L

Comments/Precautions

Detection of ovulation and evaluation of corpus luteum function.

Sample type

Serum

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Menstruating Female:
Follicular phase < 0.3 – 1.0 nmol/L
Luteal phase 3.8 – 50.6 nmol/L
Post-menopausal without HRT < 0.3 – 0.6 nmol/L
Pregnant Female:
1st trimester 8.9 – 468.4 nmol/L
2nd trimester 71.5 – 303.1 nmol/L
3rd trimester 88.7 – 771.2 nmol/L
Males: < 0.3 – 0.6 nmol/L

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH