Nursing Central: Progesterone

Progesterone

General

Synonym/Acronym:
N/A.

Common Use:
To assess ovarian function, assist in fertility work-ups, and monitor placental function during pregnancy related to disorders such as tumor, cysts, and threatened abortion.

Specimen:
Serum (1 mL) collected in a red- or tiger-top tube.

Normal Findings:
(Method: Immunochemiluminometric assay [ICMA])

Hormonal State	Conventional Units	SI Units (Conventional Units × 0.0318)
Prepubertal	7–52 ng/dL	0.2–1.7 nmol/L
Adult male	13–97 ng/dL	0.4–3.1 nmol/L
Adult female
Follicular phase	15–70 ng/dL	0.5–2.2 nmol/L
Luteal phase	200–2,500 ng/dL	6.4–79.5 nmol/L
Pregnancy, first trimester	725–4,400 ng/dL	23–140 nmol/L
Pregnancy, second trimester	1,950–8,250 ng/dL	62–262.4 nmol/L
Pregnancy, third trimester	6,500–22,900 ng/dL	206.7–728.2 nmol/L
Postmenopausal period	Less than 40 ng/dL	Less than 127.2 nmol/L

Progesterone has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests

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