Test Details
Methodology
High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)/tandem mass spectrometry
Result 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
Storage Instructions
Freeze.
Collection Instructions
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.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 2 days |
Refrigerated | 2 days |
Frozen | 1 year |
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 | |
| Order Code | 500167 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Progesterone LCMS, Endo Sci | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 500168 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Progesterone, Serum | |||||
| UofM | ng/dL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 2839-9 |