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| Investigation | : | Progesterone | ||||||||||
| Specimen type | : | Serum | ||||||||||
| Spec container | : | Serum Gel | ||||||||||
| Volume required | : | 5 ml | ||||||||||
| MALE Ref range | : | ≤0.6 nmol/l | ||||||||||
| FEMALE Ref range | : | Null nmol/l | ||||||||||
| Turnaround | : | <48 hours | ||||||||||
New male progesterone reference interval 01/05/21, results unaffected.
To assess ovulation, samples for progesterone should be collected on day 21, or 7 days before end of cycle (7 days before expected bleed). Consider sequential sampling if cycle length unpredictable. Values range from 16 to 28 nmol/L as the lowest level indicative of ovulation. (NICE CG156/2013)
Click for fertility hormone reference ranges.
Additional information on progesterone and its clinical use can be found here: progesterone.
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