Progesterone, LC/MS (Endocrine Sciences)

CPT: 84144
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Expected Turnaround Time

5 - 10 days


Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Serum (preferred) or plasma, frozen


Volume

1 mL


Minimum Volume

0.3 mL


Container

Gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube


Collection

Serum or plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.


Storage Instructions

Freeze.


Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

2 days

Refrigerated

2 days

Frozen

1 year


Test Details


Methodology

High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)/tandem mass spectrometry


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
500167 Progesterone LCMS, Endo Sci 500168 Progesterone, Serum ng/dL 2839-9

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