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progesterone in serum

Indications: 1) documentation of ovulation 2) assessment of luteal phase of the menstrual cycle - evaluation of infertility 3) evaluation of ectopic pregnancy (in conjuction with serum beta-choriogonadotropin [4] 4) monitoring of high-risk pregnancy - miscarriage [3] 5) assesment of abnormal uterine bleeding 6) distinguishing mullerian agenesis from testicular feminization syndrome Reference interval: - Male: 0.0-1.0 ng/mL - Female: - follicular phase: 0.0-1.5 ng/mL - luteal phase: 2.0-30.0 ng/mL Clinical significance: - serum progesterone < 22 ng/mL in ectoptic pregnancy [4] Methods: - RIA, FIA, ELISA

Related

progesterone (Progestasert, Prometrium, Pro-Gest, Prochieve)

Specific

progesterone free in serum

General

progesterone in body fluid

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 2023
  2. Progesterone Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 70110
  3. Verhaegen J et al Accuracy of single progesterone test to predict early pregnancy outcome in women with pain or bleeding: meta-analysis of cohort studies BMJ 2012;345:e6077 PMID: 23045257 http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e6077
  4. Buckley RG et al. Serum progesterone testing to predict ectopic pregnancy in symptomatic first-trimester patients. Ann Emerg Med 2000 Aug 36 95-100 PMID: 10918099

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progesterone/11-deoxycorticosterone in serum/plasma progesterone/estradiol in serum/plasma